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How do you say "basketball" in Mexican Spanish?
el baloncesto
In Mexican Spanish, "basketball" is el baloncesto.
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Pronunciation
Bahl-ohn-SES-toh, with stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Plural: baloncestos. Compound from balón (ball) and cesto (basket).
Example sentence
El baloncesto es un deporte muy popular en las escuelas.
Basketball is a very popular sport in schools.
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How to remember el baloncesto
Baloncesto literally means ball-basket. It describes the game perfectly.
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- badminton el bádminton
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- skiing el esquí
- squash el squash
- table tennis el tenis de mesa
- sneakers los tenis
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Questions about el baloncesto
How do you say "basketball" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "basketball" is el baloncesto. It is a noun.
Is el baloncesto masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Plural: baloncestos. Compound from balón (ball) and cesto (basket).
How is el baloncesto used in a sentence?
Use el baloncesto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El baloncesto es un deporte muy popular en las escuelas. (Basketball is a very popular sport in schools.).
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