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German Phrase

Ich gehe nächsten Monat campen.

/ɪç ˈɡeːə ˈnɛːçstən ˈmoːnat ˈkɑmpən/
Meaning"I am going camping next month."
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Meaning

I am going camping next month. The sentence uses the present tense to talk about a future plan, a common way to express near‑future intentions in German.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to tell someone about a short‑term travel or outdoor plan, especially in casual conversation with friends or family.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchgehenächstenMonatcampen

1

Personalpronomen (Ich)

Subject pronoun for the first person singular; always capitalised in German.

2

Präsens von gehen

‘gehe’ is the 1st‑person singular present of the verb ‘gehen’ (to go). It can also express a near future plan.

3

Zeitangabe im Akkusativ

‘nächsten Monat’ is a temporal expression that takes the accusative case; the adjective ‘nächsten’ is declined accordingly.

4

Lehnwort ‘campen’

A borrowed verb from English, conjugated like a regular German verb (ich camp(e) …). It is informal; the more formal term is ‘zelten’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Was hast du im nächsten Monat vor?

What are you planning to do next month?

Ich gehe nächsten Monat campen.

I’m going camping next month.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich gehe nächsten Monat zu campen.

    The verb ‘gehen’ already implies movement; adding ‘zu’ creates an ungrammatical infinitive construction.

  • Ich gehe nächsten Monat campen gehen.

    ‘Gehe … campen’ already contains the verb ‘gehen’; adding another ‘gehen’ is redundant.

  • Ich gehe nächster Monat campen.

    With the time expression, the adjective must be in the accusative ‘nächsten Monat’. Using the nominative ‘nächster’ is incorrect.

↔Alternatives

  • Nächsten Monat gehe ich campen.

    Next month I’m going camping.

  • Ich plane, nächsten Monat zu campen.

    I plan to go camping next month.

  • Ich werde nächsten Monat campen gehen.

    I will go camping next month.

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Cultural Tip

Camping (campen) is a popular summer activity in Germany, especially near lakes, forests, and the Baltic Sea. While ‘campen’ is widely understood, the more traditional term is ‘zelten’, which you’ll hear on signage at campsites. Remember to book a Platz (pitch) in advance during peak holiday weeks.