kamping
kámping with stress marks
camping
Usage Note
Kamping is directly borrowed from English camping and is used straightforwardly in travel and lifestyle contexts. Outdoor camping has grown in popularity among urban Filipinos as a leisure activity, particularly in mountain destinations like Benguet and the Sierra Madre, and the word is understood across all age groups.
Examples
" Gusto kong sumama sa kamping. "
Natural Translation
I want to come camping.
Literal Translation
Want I to come in-the camping.
" Masaya ang kamping sa bundok. "
Natural Translation
Camping in the mountain is fun.
Literal Translation
Fun the camping in mountain.
" Bago kami umalis para sa kamping sa Sierra Madre, sinigurado naming kompleto ang lahat ng gamit mula sa tolda hanggang sa pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Before we left for the camping trip in the Sierra Madre, we made sure that everything was complete, from the tent to the food.
Literal Translation
Before we left for the camping in-the Sierra Madre, made-sure we complete the all of gear from the tent until to food.
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