Korean word

테니스

Pronunciation

Romanizationteniseu

Meaning

  • nountennis

Example

저는 테니스를 배워요.cheo neun te ni seu reul pae wo yo

I am learning to play tennis.

Illustration for 테니스 (tennis)

More examples

주말에 같이 테니스를 칠래요?chu ma re ka chi te ni seu reul chil lae yo

Would you like to play tennis together this weekend?

Core concept

A racket sport in which players hit a ball back and forth to win points.

Common phrases

  • 테니스를 치다te ni seu reul chi da

    play tennis

  • 테니스 레슨te ni seu re seun

    tennis lesson

  • 테니스 코트te ni seu ko teu

    tennis court

Similar words

배드민턴paedeuminteon: A net game that uses rackets to send a shuttlecock into the other court.
탁구takkku: An indoor table game where players use paddles to return a small ball.

Definition in Korean

라켓으로 공을 서로 주고받아 점수를 얻는 운동ra ke seu ro kong eul seo ro chu go ba da cheom su reul eon neun un dong

Word origin

The Korean noun is an English loanword, and English tennis ultimately comes from Anglo-French tenetz, a call meaning take used during play.

Usage tips

  • The Korean form has three syllables, unlike the usual two-syllable English pronunciation of tennis.

Related words

  • 테니스화teniseuhwatennis shoesnoun
  • 테니스선수teniseuseonsutennis playernoun

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