English–French
“tennis” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/tenis/
Example
Il joue au tennis avec ses amis.
He plays tennis with his friends.
How to say “tennis” in French
“Tennis” in French is tennis.
Players use rackets to keep a ball within a lined court divided by a net, whether one player faces one or two.
Example sentences with tennis
Elle apprend à jouer au tennis le week-end.
She is learning to play tennis on weekends.
Tips for using tennis
- Tennis also means a sneaker or trainer in French, usually in the plural des tennis, so context distinguishes the shoe from the sport.
Other French words for “tennis”
Il regarde un documentaire tennistique à la télévision.
He is watching a tennis documentary on television.