court de tennis
/kuʁ də tɛ.ni/masculine
The English phrase "tennis court" is translated into French as court de tennis.
court de tennis is a masculine noun used to refer to the surface on which tennis is played.
Meaning: surface on which tennis is played (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, court de tennis means "court of tennis".
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase is pronounced /kuʁ də tɛ.ni/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word court in court de tennis is actually a loanword borrowed from English.
- The modern game of tennis originated in France as jeu de paume meaning 'game of the palm'.
- When discussing the surface of a court de tennis, French speakers distinguish between terre battue for clay and gazon for grass.
Examples in context
- Tu vas sur le court de tennis ?Are you on your way to the tennis court?Tatoeba #7686772 by Maxence, translation #1299381 by CK
- Le soleil de midi tape sur le court de tennis avec une clarté éblouissante.The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.Tatoeba #8942969 by lbdx, translation #329270 by fcbond
- Y a-t-il un court de tennis dans cet hôtel ?Do you have a tennis court in this hotel?Tatoeba #941054 by Quazel, translation #60495 by orcrist
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are at a sports club deciding where to play.
- ChloéEst-ce que le court de tennis est libre ?Is the tennis court free?
- HugoNon, il est déjà occupé par un joueur.No, it is already occupied by a player.
- ChloéDommage, j'avais réservé ce court de tennis.Too bad, I had reserved this tennis court.
- HugoVérifie ton mail, Chloé, pour être sûre.Check your email, Chloé, to be sure.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tennis court” translations and entries court de tennis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries court, de, tennis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
