How to Say "tennis" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tennis” is “tenis” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the sport
Examples
Me gusta ver los partidos de tenis en la televisión.
I like watching tennis matches on television.
La cancha de tenis estaba mojada por la lluvia.
The tennis court was wet because of the rain.
Gender Note
Even though 'tenis' ends in 's', it is a singular masculine noun when referring to the sport (el tenis). It is also used as an adjective, as in 'jugador de tenis'.
Using 'al'
Mistake: “Me gusta jugar tenis.”
Correction: Me gusta jugar al tenis. (In many regions, adding 'al' is standard when talking about playing the sport.)
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