Muntem la tenda de campanya.

We set up the camping tent.

Breakdown of Muntem la tenda de campanya.

• la tenda de campanya: the camping tent
• muntar: to set something up

Questions & Answers about Muntem la tenda de campanya.

What does muntem mean here?

Muntem comes from the verb muntar, which often means to set up, to assemble, or to put up.

In this sentence, with la tenda de campanya, the most natural meanings are:

• We set up the tent
• We’re setting up the tent
• Let’s set up the tent

The exact English translation depends on context.

Is muntem present tense or a command?

It can be either one.

In Catalan, muntem is both:

• 1st person plural present indicative: we set up / we are setting up
• 1st person plural imperative: let’s set up

So Muntem la tenda de campanya. can mean:

• We’re putting up the tent.
• Let’s put up the tent.

Context and intonation tell you which meaning is intended.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

Catalan often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is.

Here, the ending -em in muntem shows that the subject is we.

So:

• Muntem la tenda de campanya. = We put up / let’s put up the tent
• Nosaltres muntem la tenda de campanya. = also possible, but nosaltres adds emphasis or contrast

This is very common in Catalan.