Basketball in Tagalog

Basketball in Tagalog is “Basketbol” – the most popular sport in the Philippines. This beloved game unites communities across the archipelago, from professional leagues to neighborhood courts. Discover how Filipinos express their passion for this sport in their native language and explore common basketball terms used in everyday conversation.

[Words] = Basketball

[Definition]:
– Basketball /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/
– Noun 1: A team sport played on a rectangular court where two teams of five players try to score points by throwing a ball through the opponent’s elevated hoop.
– Noun 2: The spherical ball used in the sport of basketball.

[Synonyms] = Basketbol, Basquetbol

[Example]:

– Ex1_EN: He plays basketball every weekend with his friends at the local court.
– Ex1_PH: Naglalaro siya ng basketbol tuwing katapusan ng linggo kasama ang kanyang mga kaibigan sa lokal na court.

– Ex2_EN: The basketball tournament will be held at the stadium next month.
– Ex2_PH: Ang torneo ng basketbol ay gaganapin sa estadyum sa susunod na buwan.

– Ex3_EN: She bought a new basketball for practice sessions.
– Ex3_PH: Bumili siya ng bagong basketbol para sa mga pagsasanay.

– Ex4_EN: Basketball is the most popular sport in the Philippines.
– Ex4_PH: Ang basketbol ay ang pinakasikat na isport sa Pilipinas.

– Ex5_EN: The school’s basketball team won the championship this year.
– Ex5_PH: Ang koponan ng basketbol ng paaralan ay nanalo ng kampeonato ngayong taon.