Tennis
tennis
Tennis in German is also referred to as 'Tennis'. It is a popular sport in German-speaking countries, just as it is in many other parts of the world. The word can be used in the same context as in English, such as 'Ich spiele Tennis' (I play tennis) or 'Das Tennismatch war sehr spannend' (The tennis match was very exciting).
Example sentences using: Tennis
Ich spiele gerne Tennis.
I like to play tennis.
This is a simple sentence where the speaker expresses his liking for playing tennis. Note that 'gerne' means 'gladly' or 'with pleasure,' which is used to express liking doing something in German.
Das Tennismatch war sehr spannend.
The tennis match was very exciting.
In this sentence, the term 'Tennismatch' refers to a tennis match, and 'spannend' translates to exciting. This sentence is used to express that the speaker found the tennis match to be thrilling.
Er ist ein professioneller Tennisspieler.
He is a professional tennis player.
This sentence is about a guy who plays tennis professionally. In German, 'professioneller Tennisspieler' is used to mean 'professional tennis player.'