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How do you say "basketball hoop" in Spanish?
canasta de baloncesto
In Spanish, "basketball hoop" is canasta de baloncesto.
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Pronunciation
kah-NAHs-tah deh bah-lohn-SEHS-toh. Four words, stress on second word's first syllable and fourth word's second.
Grammar notes
Noun phrase. Canasta is feminine. Baloncesto is masculine. Plural: canastas de baloncesto.
Example sentence
La canasta de baloncesto esta en el patio.
The basketball hoop is in the yard.
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How to remember canasta de baloncesto
Canasta means basket, baloncesto means basketball. A basketball hoop is literally a basketball basket.
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Questions about canasta de baloncesto
How do you say "basketball hoop" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "basketball hoop" is canasta de baloncesto. It is a noun.
How is canasta de baloncesto written in Spanish?
canasta de baloncesto is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is canasta de baloncesto used in a sentence?
Use canasta de baloncesto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La canasta de baloncesto esta en el patio. (The basketball hoop is in the yard.).
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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 (Latin America) canasta de básquetbol
- French le panier de basket
- German der Basketballkorb
- Italian il canestro
- Russian баскетбольное кольцо (basketbolʹnoe kolʹco)
- Greek το καλάθι του μπάσκετ (to kalathi tu basket)
- Arabic طوق كرة سلة (tou' koret salla)
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