English–Spanish
“basketball” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/balonˈθesto/
Example
¿Quieres jugar al baloncesto esta tarde?
Do you want to play basketball this afternoon?
How to say “basketball” in Spanish
“Basketball” in Spanish is baloncesto.
Two five-player teams scoring by throwing a ball through a raised basket.
Example sentences with baloncesto
Anoche vi un partido de baloncesto.
Last night I saw a basketball game.
Tips for using baloncesto
- The common phrase is jugar al baloncesto (jugar a + el), and in casual speech many speakers shorten the name to básquet or básket.
Other Spanish words for “basketball”
¿Jugamos al básquet mañana?
Shall we play basketball tomorrow?