Spanish Conversation · Level 58
74 words
Spanish word
tenis
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtenis/
Meaning
- masculine nountennis
Example
¿Quieres jugar tenis este fin de semana?
Do you want to play tennis this weekend?
More examples
Necesito una nueva raqueta de tenis para el torneo.
I need a new tennis racket for the tournament.
Core concept
Racket players rallying across a net on a court.
Common phrases
jugar al tenis
play tennis
partido de tenis
tennis match
raqueta de tenis
tennis racket
Similar words
partido: Match played between players or teams to determine a victor.
cancha: Designated area outlined by lines or a net where a game is played.
raqueta: Handheld implement with a handle and strung head for hitting balls.
deporte: Organized physical activity done for exercise, skill, or competition.
Definition in Spanish
Juego o deporte de raqueta y pelota jugado en una pista con red, que se decide por puntos y sets.
Word origin
Loaned into Spanish from English tennis, the English word ultimately coming from Old French tenez (from tenir "to hold"), originally an interjection in the game.
Usage tips
- In many Spanish-speaking areas "tenis" also denotes athletic shoes, and speakers often say zapatillas or zapatos deportivos when they mean sneakers.
Other meanings
- sneakersnoun
Related words
- tenistatennis playernoun
- tenísticotennis-relatedadjective