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How do you say "tennis" in Greek?
το τέννις
to tenis
In Greek, "tennis" is το τέννις.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced TEN-nis with stress on the first syllable, nearly identical to English tennis.
Writing and usage
A direct English loanword in Greek, spelled with tau (τ) and nu (ν) to match the original sounds closely.
Example sentence
Παίζουμε τέννις στο πάρκο.
We play tennis in the park.
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How to remember το τέννις
The Greek word is virtually the same as English tennis, requiring minimal translation effort.
Related words
- ball η μπάλα i bala
- baseball το μπέιζμπολ to beizbol
- bat το ρόπαλο to ropalo
- jump rope το σχοινάκι to s'hinaki
- rugby το ράγκμπι to ragbi
- squash το σκουός to skuos
- table tennis το πινγκ πονγκ to ping pong
- sneakers τα αθλητικά ta athlitika
- wrestling η πάλη i pali
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Questions about το τέννις
How do you say "tennis" in Greek?
In Greek, "tennis" is το τέννις. It is a noun.
How is το τέννις written in Greek?
A direct English loanword in Greek, spelled with tau (τ) and nu (ν) to match the original sounds closely.
How is το τέννις used in a sentence?
Use το τέννις as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Παίζουμε τέννις στο πάρκο. (We play tennis in the park.).
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