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How do you say "basketball hoop" in Greek?
το καλάθι του μπάσκετ
to kalathi tu basket
In Greek, "basketball hoop" is το καλάθι του μπάσκετ.
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Pronunciation
Stress the first word: kah-LAH-thee. Then basket follows: TU BASKET. The 't' is very light before 'u'.
Writing and usage
This is a three-word phrase in Greek. Kalathi (basket) + tu (of the) + basket (English loanword).
Example sentence
Έβαλε την μπάλα στο καλάθι του μπάσκετ.
He put the ball in the basketball hoop.
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How to remember το καλάθι του μπάσκετ
The basketball hoop is literally a basket for basketball. Greek borrows the English sport word.
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Questions about το καλάθι του μπάσκετ
How do you say "basketball hoop" in Greek?
In Greek, "basketball hoop" is το καλάθι του μπάσκετ. It is a noun.
How is το καλάθι του μπάσκετ written in Greek?
This is a three-word phrase in Greek. Kalathi (basket) + tu (of the) + basket (English loanword).
How is το καλάθι του μπάσκετ used in a sentence?
Use το καλάθι του μπάσκετ as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Έβαλε την μπάλα στο καλάθι του μπάσκετ. (He put the ball in the basketball hoop.).
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"Basketball hoop" in other languages
- Japanese バスケットゴール (basukettogōru)
- Korean 농구 골대 (nonggu goldae)
- Chinese 篮球框 (lán qiú kuāng)
- Spanish canasta de baloncesto
- Spanish (Latin America) canasta de básquetbol
- French le panier de basket
- German der Basketballkorb
- Italian il canestro
- Russian баскетбольное кольцо (basketbolʹnoe kolʹco)
- Arabic طوق كرة سلة (tou' koret salla)
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