Ball (soccer) in Spanish
Ball (soccer) in Spanish is balón (bah-LOHN), or pelota. It's masculine: el balón.
- Spanish
- el balón
- Say it
- el bah-LOHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el balón
- Also said
- la pelota
One of 30 words in Soccer Words in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Soccer field and match vocabulary in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Soccer Words in Spanish.
- el campo de fútbolsoccer field · el KAHM-poh deh FOOT-bohl
- la porteríagoal (structure) · lah por-teh-REE-ah
- el golgoal (score) · el GOHL
- la rednet · lah RREHD
- el área penalpenalty area · el AH-reh-ah peh-NAHL
- la línea de bandasideline · lah LEE-neh-ah deh BAHN-dah
- el pasepass (soccer) · el PAH-seh
- el tiroshot (soccer) · el TEE-roh
- el regatedribble past an opponent · el reh-GAH-teh
Questions about balón
How do you say ball (soccer) in Spanish?
Ball (soccer) in Spanish is el balón. You can also say la pelota.
How do you pronounce balón?
Say it bah-LOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is balón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
balón is masculine, so it takes el: el balón.
What does balón mean in English?
In English, el balón means ball (soccer).
Keep learning Spanish
Soccer Words in Spanish
Follow a match with words for players, the field, scoring and referee decisions.
Jobs and Professions in Spanish
Jobs in health, offices, shops, trades and the arts, with feminine forms and practice for every word.
Numbers in Spanish 1–100
Count to 100 with three patterns, hear each number, and practise in the page. Your score is kept for every number.
Spanish words A–Z
Every word with its own page: how to say it, hear it and practise it.
Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.