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How do you say "ball" in Mexican Spanish?
la pelota
In Mexican Spanish, "ball" is la pelota.
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Pronunciation
peh-LOH-tah. Stress the second syllable. Pelota has a light 't' sound.
Grammar notes
La pelota is feminine. In Mexican Spanish, pelota means ball in general, not just a small ball.
Example sentence
El niño patea la pelota al parque.
The boy kicks the ball to the park.
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How to remember la pelota
Pelota is related to 'pelo' (hair), but it sounds like a little ball rolling.
Related words
- arrow la flecha
- boots las botas
- helmet el casco
- horse riding la equitación
- squash el squash
- swimming la natación
- table tennis el tenis de mesa
- sneakers los tenis
- weightlifting las pesas
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Questions about la pelota
How do you say "ball" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "ball" is la pelota. It is a noun.
Is la pelota masculine or feminine?
La pelota is feminine. In Mexican Spanish, pelota means ball in general, not just a small ball.
How is la pelota used in a sentence?
Use la pelota as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El niño patea la pelota al parque. (The boy kicks the ball to the park.).
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