те́ннис
tɛ́nnismasculine
The English word "tennis" is translated into Russian as те́ннис (tɛ́nnis).
те́ннис refers to the sport played by two or four players using strung racquets.
Meaning: sport played by two or four players with strung racquets (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
те́ннис is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tɛ́nnis.
Did you know?
- While те́ннис refers to the global sport, Russian speakers use the term большо́й те́ннис meaning 'big tennis' to distinguish it from other racket sports.
- The Russian word for 'racket' used in те́ннис is раке́тка, which is a diminutive form of the word ра́кета, meaning 'rocket'.
- In the Soviet era, те́ннис was sometimes viewed as a bourgeois Western sport, leading to a stronger state push for насто́льный те́ннис as a more accessible alternative.
Examples in context
- Я люблю играть в теннис.I love to play tennis.
- Теннис – великолепный спорт.Tennis is a magnificent sport.
- Вы играете в теннис?Do you play tennis? (formal)
- Ты играешь в теннис?Do you play tennis? (informal)
- Какой был последний теннисный матч, который вы видели?What was the last tennis match you saw? (formal)
- Какой был последний теннисный матч, который ты видел?What was the last tennis match you saw? (informal)
- Мы купили ракетки для те́нниса.My kupili raketki dlya tennisa.We bought rackets for tennis.
Example conversation
Andrey and Olga are talking about their hobbies.
- Андрей AndreyОльга, ты любишь те́ннис?Olga, ty lyubish tennis?Olga, do you like tennis?
- Ольга OlgaДа, я играю в него каждый выходной.Da, ya igrayu v nego kazhdyy vykhodnoy.Yes, I play it every weekend.
- Андрей AndreyМожет, мы поиграем вместе завтра?Mozhet, my poigrayem vmeste zavtra?Maybe we could play together tomorrow?
- Ольга OlgaОтличная идея, Андрей!Otlichnaya ideya, Andrey!That's a great idea, Andrey!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tennis” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
