Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Field Trip in Spanish: Excursión
Excursión · noun · ehks-koor-SYOHN
Excursión is the Spanish word for field trip, covering school outings, group trips, and organized excursions. Salida escolar is a more specific phrase used exclusively for school-related trips, while paseo is a casual term for any short outing or stroll.
Pronounce excursión as ehks-koor-SYOHN, stressing the final syllable. The x is pronounced as a ks blend, similar to English.
La excursión al museo fue la mejor parte del semestre.
The field trip to the museum was the best part of the semester.
Field Trip in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for field trip, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| excursión | field trip | ehks-koor-SYOHN | Default, widely understood |
| salida escolar | field trip | specifically a school outing | |
| paseo | field trip | informal outing or trip |
How Native Speakers Use Excursión
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
School field trip
Los niños están emocionados por la excursión al zoológico.
The kids are excited about the field trip to the zoo.
Excursión is the default term for organized group trips in educational settings.
Using salida escolar
La salida escolar de este mes es a la fábrica de chocolate.
This month's school field trip is to the chocolate factory.
Salida escolar makes it explicitly clear that the trip is school-organized.
Casual group outing
Hicimos un paseo por el campo el domingo pasado.
We took a trip through the countryside last Sunday.
Paseo is lighter and can mean a walk, stroll, or casual outing.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Excursión
Translating field trip literally
Incorrect: Fuimos a un viaje de campo con la escuela.
Correct: Fuimos a una excursión con la escuela.
Viaje de campo is an overly literal translation that sounds unnatural. Excursión is the idiomatic term for an organized group trip.
Using excursión for a long vacation
Incorrect: Hicimos una excursión de dos semanas a Europa.
Correct: Hicimos un viaje de dos semanas a Europa.
Excursión implies a short, organized trip or day outing. For longer trips, viaje (trip) or vacaciones (vacation) are appropriate.
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Common Questions About Field Trip in Spanish
- How do you say field trip in Spanish?
- Field trip in Spanish is excursión. For specifically school-organized outings, you can say salida escolar. Both are widely understood across all Spanish-speaking countries.
- Is excursión only used for school trips?
- Excursión applies to any organized short trip, not just school outings. Tour companies, hiking groups, and community organizations all use excursión for their planned group activities and day trips.
- What is the plural of excursión?
- The plural is excursiones. The accent mark disappears in the plural because the stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable when -es is added, following standard Spanish stress rules.