béisbol
standard
In Venezuela baseball is béisbol. In everyday talk many people call it pelota, literally "ball", as in jugar pelota.
Meaning: the sport of baseball (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| béisbol | standard |
| pelota | colloquial, Venezuela |
Baseball is the most popular sport in Venezuela. A player is a pelotero and the game is also called pelota.
How do you pronounce it?
Béisbol is stressed on the first syllable and sounds like "BAYS-bol".
Did you know?
- Leones del Caracas and Navegantes del Magallanes are two of the best-known baseball teams in the Venezuelan league.
Examples in context
- Me encanta el béisbol.I love baseball.
- Los domingos jugamos pelota.On Sundays we play baseball.
- Mi hijo quiere ser pelotero.My son wants to be a baseball player.
Example conversation
Miguel and his cousin Jesús talk about the weekend.
- MiguelJesús, ¿vamos al juego del sábado?Jesús, shall we go to Saturday's game?
- Jesús¿Es de béisbol?Is it baseball?
- MiguelSí, juegan los Leones.Yes, the Leones are playing.
- JesúsPerfecto, me encanta la pelota.Perfect, I love baseball.
