Baseball
baseball
Baseball is a loanword in German, and it is used in the same context as in English. It refers to the sport that originated in the United States, played with a bat and a ball between two teams of nine players each. The word is also used to refer to the ball used in the sport.
Example sentences using: Baseball
Ich spiele gerne Baseball.
I like to play baseball.
This sentence shows how to express liking for a particular activity in German, in this case, playing baseball. 'Ich spiele gerne' translates to 'I like to play' and 'Baseball' is the same in both languages.
Er hat einen Baseball.
He has a baseball.
In this case, 'Er hat einen Baseball' is used to show possession of an object. 'Er hat' translates to 'He has' and again, 'Baseball' is the same in German and English.
Sie sehen das Baseballspiel.
They are watching the baseball game.
This sentence is an example of expressing an ongoing action. 'Sie sehen' translates to 'They are watching' and 'das Baseballspiel' to 'the baseball game'.