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"Field" in Portuguese: campo

o campo

Say it: o KAHM-poomasculine · o camponoun/ˈo ˈkɐm.pu/

Field in Portuguese is o campo. Say No campo faz mais frio or Campo de futebol. It covers countryside and sports fields depending on context.

Weekend escape

No campo a noite fica bem silenciosa.
In the countryside the night gets really quiet.
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How to pronounce campo

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/ˈo ˈkɐm.pu/

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"Field" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o campofield / countryside

Main noun.

campo de futebolsoccer field

Sports.

no campoin the countryside

Location.

trabalho de campofieldwork

Study/work.

How to use campo in real life

  1. 1Weekend escape

    No campo a noite fica bem silenciosa.

    In the countryside the night gets really quiet.

    Rural sense.

  2. 2Kids’ sports

    O treino é no campo atrás da escola.

    Practice is on the field behind the school.

    Sports field.

  3. 3Research

    A equipe faz trabalho de campo na manhã.

    The team does fieldwork in the morning.

    Compound use.

Mistakes English speakers make with campo

Incorrect: Vamos no field.

Correct: Vamos ao campo. / Vamos no campo.

Use campo.

Incorrect: A campo está molhado.

Correct: O campo está molhado.

Masculine: o campo.

Good to know

Campo is countryside versus cidade, and also the grass field for futebol. In business, trabalho de campo means fieldwork. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

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Planning a Sunday kickabout

  1. ChatPal

    O campo da praça está livre às dez?

    Is the square’s field free at ten?

  2. You

    Acho que sim. Leva bola para o campo.

    I think so. Bring a ball to the field.

  3. ChatPal

    Se chover, o campo vira lama.

    If it rains, the field turns to mud.

  4. You

    a gente cancela.

    Then we cancel.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Field" in Portuguese

How do I say field?

O campo.

Soccer field?

Campo de futebol.

In the countryside?

No campo.

Fieldwork?

Trabalho de campo.

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