basquetbol
Mexico, standard
In Mexico basketball is basquetbol, sometimes written básquetbol with an accent. In Spain the usual word is baloncesto.
Meaning: sport played with a ball and hoops (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| basquetbol | Mexico, standard |
| básquetbol | Mexico, variant |
People say jugar basquetbol or jugar al basquetbol. A team is un equipo de basquetbol and the court is la cancha.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Chile and Uruguay people say básquet, in Spain baloncesto, and in Mexico basquetbol.
How does it change in a sentence?
Basquetbol is masculine: el basquetbol. The player is el basquetbolista.
Did you know?
- The word basquetbol is a Spanish spelling of the English "basketball" and the same pattern gave futbol and beisbol.
Examples in context
- Me gusta jugar basquetbol con mis amigos.I like to play basketball with my friends.
- El equipo de basquetbol ganó anoche.The basketball team won last night.
- Mi hermano es basquetbolista.My brother is a basketball player.
Example conversation
Classmates Dario and Nayeli talk after school in León.
- DarioNayeli, ¿vas al partido de basquetbol?Nayeli, are you going to the basketball game?
- NayeliSí, juega nuestro equipo.Yes, our team is playing.
- Dario¿A qué hora empieza?What time does it start?
- NayeliA las cuatro en la cancha.At four on the court.
