How do you say "basketball" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "basketball" is كرة سلة (Koorit salla). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

كرة سلة (romanisation: Koorit salla) is written using Arabic script.

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Questions about كرة سلة

How do you pronounce كرة سلة?

كرة سلة is romanised as Koorit salla in Arabic. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is كرة سلة written in Arabic?

كرة سلة is written using Arabic script. The romanisation is Koorit salla. Learning to read Arabic script takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is كرة سلة formal or casual?

كرة سلة is a common noun used in everyday Arabic speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Arabic language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.