basket-ball
basketball
In French, 'basket-ball' is used in the same way as in English. It refers to a popular team sport where two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop.
Example sentences using: basket-ball
J'aime jouer au basket-ball.
I like to play basketball.
This sentence is straightforward in both French and English. 'J'aime' means 'I like', 'jouer au' means 'to play', and 'basket-ball' is 'basketball'.
Le basket-ball est populaire en France.
Basketball is popular in France.
This sentence states a fact about the popularity of basketball in France. 'Le basket-ball' means 'basketball', 'est' means 'is', and 'populaire en France' means 'popular in France'.
Tu veux jouer au basket-ball ce week-end?
Do you want to play basketball this weekend?
This sentence is a question asking if the person wants to play basketball. 'Tu veux' means 'you want', 'jouer au' means 'to play', 'basket-ball ce week-end?' means 'basketball this weekend?'.