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How do you say "table tennis" in French?

le tennis de table

Noun Masculine

In French, "table tennis" is le tennis de table.

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Pronunciation

Say tuh-nis duh tahbl. Tennis is tuh-nis, and de-table means of the table.

Grammar notes

Masculine noun, le tennis de table. This phrase uses de to show what kind of tennis. Plural is les tennis de table.

Example sentence

Elle joue au tennis de table.

She plays table tennis.

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How to remember le tennis de table

Remember tennis de table as table tennis literally. It is tennis played on a table, a compact version of the full sport.

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Questions about le tennis de table

How do you say "table tennis" in French?

In French, "table tennis" is le tennis de table. It is a noun.

Is le tennis de table masculine or feminine?

Masculine noun, le tennis de table. This phrase uses de to show what kind of tennis. Plural is les tennis de table.

How is le tennis de table used in a sentence?

Use le tennis de table as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Elle joue au tennis de table. (She plays table tennis.).

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