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How do you say "basketball" in Spanish?
el baloncesto
In Spanish, "basketball" is el baloncesto.
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Pronunciation
Say bah-lohn-SES-toh. Stress the last syllable.
Grammar notes
El baloncesto is masculine. Balón means ball, and cesto means basket.
Example sentence
Juego baloncesto después de la escuela.
I play basketball after school.
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How to remember el baloncesto
Baloncesto literally means ball basket. You throw a ball into baskets.
Related words
- ball la pelota
- bat el bate
- boots las botas
- helmet el casco
- horse riding la equitación
- roller skates los patines
- soccer el fútbol
- sneakers las zapatillas de deporte
- wrestling la lucha libre
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Questions about el baloncesto
How do you say "basketball" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "basketball" is el baloncesto. It is a noun.
Is el baloncesto masculine or feminine?
El baloncesto is masculine. Balón means ball, and cesto means basket.
How is el baloncesto used in a sentence?
Use el baloncesto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Juego baloncesto después de la escuela. (I play basketball after school.).
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