béisbol
/ˈbeisbol/masculine
The Spanish word for baseball is béisbol. It is also spelled beisbol.
Meaning: ball game (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| béisbol | /ˈbeisbol/ | masculine |
| beisbol | /beisˈbol/ | masculine, alternative form |
Béisbol refers to the ball game. When you want to say you are playing the sport, it is common to use the phrase jugar al béisbol (the combination of the preposition a and the article el). Other related terms include béisbolista for a baseball player, lanzador for a pitcher, bate for a bat, guante for a glove and gorra for a cap.
Which one should you use?
Béisbol is the standard spelling, while beisbol is an alternative spelling of the same word.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Beis is used informally in Mexico and parts of Central America.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, béisbol is preceded by the masculine definite article el (e.g., el béisbol).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbeisbol/
Did you know?
- In the Dominican Republic, baseball is often called la pelota, which literally means 'the ball'.
- While béisbolista describes a player, fans in countries like Venezuela often use the term pelotero.
- While the word is a loanword from English, the Spanish spelling béisbol includes a written accent on the 'e' to ensure the stress remains on the first syllable.
Examples in context
- ¡Ve a jugar beisbol!Go play baseball!This sentence is useful for telling someone to go play baseball using the form beisbol.Tatoeba #6990142 by cueyayotl, translation #1747325 by belgavox
- No juego al béisbol.I don't play baseball.This sentence shows how to express that you do not play baseball using the form béisbol.Tatoeba #7918558 by arh, translation #6272775 by CK
- ¿Te gusta el béisbol?Are you fond of baseball?This sentence shows how to ask if someone likes baseball using the form béisbol.Tatoeba #1856745 by Shishir, translation #324075 by CM
- ¿Te gusta jugar béisbol?Do you like playing baseball?
- ¿Has ido a algún partido de béisbol?Have you been to any baseball games?
- Mi equipo favorito es los Yankees.My favorite team is the Yankees.
- 178 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about their weekend plans.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿quieres ver el béisbol mañana?Alejandro, do you want to watch baseball tomorrow?
- AlejandroSí, me encanta el béisbol.Yes, I love baseball.
- MaríaGenial, yo compraré los boletos.Great, I will buy the tickets.
- AlejandroGracias, María. Será muy divertido.Thanks, María. It will be very fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball” translations and entries béisbol, beisbol, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
