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How do you say "table tennis" in Spanish?
el tenis de mesa
In Spanish, "table tennis" is el tenis de mesa.
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Pronunciation
Say teh-NEES deh MEH-sah, with stress on the second word and a short eh sound at the start of each word.
Grammar notes
Tenis de mesa is a noun phrase where tenis is masculine and mesa is feminine. The article is el when used together.
Example sentence
Jugamos tenis de mesa en la clase.
We played table tennis in class.
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How to remember el tenis de mesa
Tenis de mesa literally means tennis of table. Picture a tiny tennis game shrunk down to fit on a table.
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Questions about el tenis de mesa
How do you say "table tennis" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "table tennis" is el tenis de mesa. It is a noun.
Is el tenis de mesa masculine or feminine?
Tenis de mesa is a noun phrase where tenis is masculine and mesa is feminine. The article is el when used together.
How is el tenis de mesa used in a sentence?
Use el tenis de mesa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Jugamos tenis de mesa en la clase. (We played table tennis in class.).
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