Portuguese Phrase
Vou acampar no mês que vem.
Meaning
The speaker is stating a personal plan: they intend to go camping sometime during the month that follows the current one. It conveys a clear, near‑future intention rather than a distant, vague idea.
When to use
Use this sentence when you talk about upcoming travel or outdoor activities, especially when you want to share your plans with friends, family, or a travel group.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vouacamparnomêsquevem
Ir + infinitive (Future Intent)
‘Vou’ is the first‑person singular present of ‘ir’ used with an infinitive to express a planned future action.
Acampar (Infinitive)
The verb ‘acampar’ means ‘to camp’ and stays in its infinitive form after ‘vou’.
no = em + o
‘no’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘em’ (in/on) and the masculine article ‘o’, linking the verb to a time expression.
mês (noun)
‘mês’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘month’; it takes the article ‘o’ in the contraction ‘no’.
que vem (relative clause)
‘que vem’ literally means ‘that comes’ and together with ‘mês’ forms the future time expression ‘next month’.
🗨In Conversation
Vou acampar no mês que vem.
I'm going to camp next month.
Que legal! Já escolheu onde vai ficar?
How cool! Have you already chosen where you'll stay?
✕Common Mistakes
Vou acampar em mês que vem.
Use the contraction ‘no’ (em + o) before a masculine noun; ‘em mês’ is ungrammatical.
Vou acampará no mês que vem.
The future simple ‘acampará’ is third‑person; after ‘vou’ you must keep the infinitive ‘acampar’.
Vou acampar no mes que vem.
‘Mês’ needs the accent on the ‘e’; without it the word changes meaning.
↔Alternatives
Vou fazer acampamento no próximo mês.
I will go camping next month.
Planejo acampar no mês que vem.
I plan to camp next month.
Vou acampar no mês que vem, se o tempo estiver bom.
I'll go camping next month, if the weather is good.
Cultural Tip
Camping is popular in Brazil, especially in regions like Serra da Mantiqueira, Chapada Diamantina, and the coastal dunes of Ceará. Remember to respect local regulations, keep the environment clean, and be aware that some parks require a permit. In informal conversation, Brazilians often add a friendly ‘beleza?’ after a plan to check if the listener is on board.