Basketball in Spanish
Basketball in Spanish is baloncesto (bah-lohn-SEHS-toh), or básquetbol, basquetbol or básquet. It's masculine: el baloncesto.
- Spanish
- el baloncesto
- Say it
- el bah-lohn-SEHS-toh
- Gender
- Masculine: el baloncesto
- Also said
- el básquetbol, el basquetbol, el básquet
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Team sports in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Sports in Spanish.
- el fútbolsoccer · el FOOT-bohl
- el béisbolbaseball · el BEHYS-bohl
- el voleibolvolleyball · el boh-ley-BOHL
- el fútbol americanoAmerican football · el FOOT-bohl ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh
- el rugbyrugby · el ROOG-bee
- el hockeyhockey · el HOH-kee
- el balonmanohandball · el bah-lohn-MAH-noh
- el waterpolowater polo · el wah-tehr-POH-loh
- el sóftbolsoftball · el SOHFT-bohl
Questions about baloncesto
How do you say basketball in Spanish?
Basketball in Spanish is el baloncesto. You can also say el básquetbol, el basquetbol or el básquet.
How do you pronounce baloncesto?
Say it bah-lohn-SEHS-toh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is baloncesto masculine or feminine in Spanish?
baloncesto is masculine, so it takes el: el baloncesto.
What does baloncesto mean in English?
In English, el baloncesto means basketball.
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