pallacanestro
basketball
The term 'pallacanestro' refers to the sport of basketball in Italian. It is used in the same way it would be in English. For instance, 'Mi piace giocare a pallacanestro' means 'I like to play basketball'.
Example sentences using: pallacanestro
Mi piace giocare a pallacanestro.
I like playing basketball.
This is a simple statement used to express someone's preference or fondness for playing basketball. The verb 'giocare' means 'to play' and 'a pallacanestro' means 'basketball'.
La squadra di pallacanestro sta allenandosi per la prossima partita.
The basketball team is training for the next match.
This sentence describes an ongoing action by a basketball team. 'La squadra di pallacanestro' refers to 'The basketball team' and 'sta allenandosi per la prossima partita' means 'is training for the next match'. It shows the use of the verb 'sta' (is) + 'allenandosi' (training itself), an example of the gerund form in Italian, to describe an ongoing action.
Il campo di pallacanestro è vicino alla mia casa.
The basketball court is near my house.
This statement describes the location of a basketball court relative to the speaker's house. The phrase 'Il campo di pallacanestro' refers to 'The basketball court' and 'è vicino alla mia casa' means 'is near my house'. It illustrates the use of the preposition 'vicino' (near) to indicate location.