English–Spanish
“ball” in Spanish
How to say “ball” in Spanish
“Ball” in Spanish is pelota.
Round object used in play for throwing, bouncing, or striking.
Example sentences with pelota
¿Quieres jugar a la pelota?
Do you want to play with the ball?
Tips for using pelota
- The idiom hacer la pelota means to flatter someone rather than to handle a literal ball.
Other Spanish words for “ball”
El niño lanzó la bola al perro.
The boy threw the ball to the dog.
¿Me pasas el balón, por favor?
Can you pass me the ball, please?

