Meaning
tennis
In a sentence
Gioco a tennis ogni sabato con mia sorella.
I play tennis every Saturday with my sister.
Hai visto la mia racchetta da tennis?
Have you seen my tennis racket?
Ieri non ho giocato a tennis per la pioggia.
Yesterday I didn't play tennis because of the rain.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tennis | masculine · singular |
| tennis | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian, tennis is invariable: il tennis, del tennis. Don’t add plural endings.
- Use giocare a tennis for playing the sport; not fare tennis in standard usage.
- For the player, say tennista. Tennis names the sport, not the person.