campo da basket
/ˈkam.po da ˈbas.ket/word by word
The English phrase 'basketball court' is translated into Italian as campo da basket.
campo da basket is used to refer to the area where basketball is played.
Meaning: area (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of campo (field or court), da (for/intended for) and basket (the loanword for basketball).
Which one should you use?
campo da basket is the standard term, whereas campo da pallacanestro is the more formal or traditional Italian way to say it using the native Italian word for basketball (pallacanestro) instead of the English loanword.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is campi da basket, where only the noun campo changes to its plural form campi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The term basket in campo da basket is actually a pseudo-anglicism that passed through French before entering Italian.
- In Italian, the word campo is used for both a basketball court and a soccer field, regardless of whether the surface is hard or grass.
- The term canestro in pallacanestro refers specifically to the basket, but it is also used in Italian to describe a traditional type of wicker basket used in agriculture.
Examples in context
- Vorrei prenotare un campo da basket per domani sera.I would like to book a basketball court for tomorrow evening.
- La finale di pallacanestro si giocherà sul campo di pallacanestro del palazzetto.The basketball final will be played on the basketball court of the indoor arena.
- I ragazzi stanno giocando a basket sul campetto dietro l'edificio.The guys are playing basketball on the small court behind the building.
- Andiamo dopo scuola al campo di basket per allenarci un po'.Let's go to the basketball court after school to practice a bit.
- Il campo da basket è molto grande.The basketball court is very large.
- Ci vediamo al campo da basket domani.We will see each other at the basketball court tomorrow.
- Il campo da basket è vicino al parco.The basketball court is near the park.
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are planning where to practice.
- MartinaFrancesco, andiamo al campo da basket?Francesco, shall we go to the basketball court?
- FrancescoSì, ma il campo da basket è lontano.Yes, but the basketball court is far away.
- MartinaPossiamo andarci con la mia bici.We can go there with my bike.
- FrancescoOttima idea, andiamo subito.Great idea, let's go right away.
