equipo de béisbol
/ekipo de beisbol/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'baseball team' is translated into Spanish as equipo de béisbol.
The phrase refers to a group of players who play baseball together as a single organization.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of equipo (team), de (of) and béisbol (baseball).
Which one should you use?
While equipo de béisbol is the standard term, you might use Selección de Béisbol when specifically referring to a national or representative baseball team.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Dominican Republic, it is common to use equipo de pelota instead of equipo de béisbol. In Puerto Rico, you may hear club de pelota.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change the noun equipo to equipos and add the definite article los to get los equipos de béisbol. Additionally, when the preposition de is followed by the masculine article el, they contract to form del, as seen in del equipo de béisbol.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word equipo is a distant relative of the English verb 'equip', as both share a common linguistic root involving the preparation of a group.
- In the Caribbean, baseball is often called pelota, which literally means 'ball'. This makes the phrase equipo de pelota a common way to refer to a team.
Examples in context
- Pertenezco al equipo de béisbol.I belong to the baseball team.This sentence is useful for saying you belong to the equipo de béisbol.Tatoeba #587368 by Shishir, translation #262006 by CK
- Tom está en el equipo de béisbol.Tom is on the baseball team.This sentence is useful for saying someone is on the equipo de béisbol.Tatoeba #1694186 by teskmon, translation #1024922 by CK
- ¿Eres miembro del equipo de béisbol?Are you a member of the baseball team?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is a member of the equipo de béisbol.Tatoeba #2794212 by marcelostockle, translation #237616 by CK
- El equipo de béisbol ganó el partidoThe baseball team won the game
- El club de béisbol necesita nuevos jugadoresThe baseball club needs new players
- La selección de béisbol está entrenando para el próximo torneoThe national baseball team is training for the upcoming tournament
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about sports at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Cuál es tu equipo de béisbol favorito?What is your favorite baseball team?
- MaríaMe encanta el equipo de béisbol de mi ciudad.I love my city's baseball team.
- Mateo¡Ese equipo de béisbol es muy bueno!That baseball team is very good!
- MaríaSí, ganaron el campeonato el año pasado.Yes, they won the championship last year.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries béisbol, de, equipo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
