pista de tenis
/pista de tenis/from spelling rulesfeminine
In Spanish, tennis court is pista de tenis. Wiktionary also lists cancha de tenis.
Meaning: surface on which tennis is played (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pista de tenis | /pista de tenis/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| cancha de tenis | /kant͡ʃa de tenis/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
Both terms refer to the surface on which tennis is played.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pista literally refers to a track, lane or court, while cancha literally refers to a court or field used for playing sports.
Which one should you use?
The term cancha de tenis is the standard way to say tennis court in most of Latin America, whereas pista de tenis is the standard way to say it in Spain.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, pista de tenis is the most widely used term.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both pista de tenis and cancha de tenis are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/pista de tenis/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the word pista is used for both a tennis court and a 'dance floor'. It can also be used in a completely different sense to mean a 'clue' in a mystery.
- The word cancha has ancient roots in the Quechua language of the Andes, where it originally meant a 'circular enclosure'.
Examples in context
- ¿Vas a la pista de tenis?Are you going to the tennis court?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is going to the pista de tenis.Tatoeba #4781547 by alegarvid, translation #1422085 by CK
- Reservamos una pista de tenis.We booked a tennis court.
- La pista de tenis está muy limpia.The tennis court is very clean.
- Reservamos la pista de tenis para las diez.We reserved the tennis court for ten o'clock.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a sports club.
- Javier¿Dónde está la pista de tenis?Where is the tennis court?
- LucíaEstá al lado de la piscina.It is next to the pool.
- JavierGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
- LucíaDe nada, Javier.You're welcome, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tennis court” translations and entries pista de tenis, cancha de tenis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cancha, de, pista, tenis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
