basketball – el básquetbol

(Pronounced bahs-keht-bol)

To remember that basketball is pronounced bahs-keht-bol (básquetbol) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The bull was terrible at basketball (básquetbol).

Note: The bull is a Spanish icon, and whenever you see it on our images, it means that the word sounds similar in both English and Spanish.

Básquetbol is masculine so it's el básquetbol. Imagine an elephant showing off his basketball skills.