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How do you say "tennis" in Arabic?
تنس
Tinis
In Arabic, "tennis" is تنس.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce 'tin-nis' with a short 'i' sound, close to English tennis with Egyptian vowel timing.
Writing and usage
تنس has four letters and borrows the English word, using ت at the start and ن in the middle to echo the English pronunciation.
Example sentence
بتمرن على التنس ثلاث مرات في الأسبوع.
I train at tennis three times a week.
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How to remember تنس
The word sounds very much like English 'tennis', so imagine English speakers saying it with an Egyptian accent.
Related words
- ball كورة Koora
- basketball كرة سلة Koorit salla
- frisbee القرص الطاير il'urs iltaayir
- ice hockey هوكي الجليد Hwki iljalid
- jump rope نط الحبل Natt ilhabl
- martial arts فنون الدفاع عن النفس Finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs
- soccer كرة القدم Kurit il'adam
- swimming سباحة Sibaeha
- table tennis تنس طاولة Tinis tawla
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Questions about تنس
How do you say "tennis" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "tennis" is تنس. It is a noun.
How is تنس written in Arabic?
تنس has four letters and borrows the English word, using ت at the start and ن in the middle to echo the English pronunciation.
How is تنس used in a sentence?
Use تنس as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: بتمرن على التنس ثلاث مرات في الأسبوع. (I train at tennis three times a week.).
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