Tennis fever: get into the mood with our top tennis phrases in French
Friday, 7th May 2010
With the French Open and Wimbledon upon us, it's time to pick up more than your racquet...here are our top tennis expressions in French and English
With tennis season upon us – the French Open in May, and Wimbledon in June – it is customary for local tennis courts to suddenly become full as wannabe Federers dust off their racquets and tennis fever sets in.
This year why not impress your friends with more than your passing shot...our essential pieces of tennis vocabulary in French will make sure you know just what to say when Roland Garros opens on May 23rd in Paris.
Top 10 Tennis Vocabulary:
| Backhand | Revers
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| Forehand | Coup droit
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| Serve | Service
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| Smash | Smash
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| Game, set, match! | Jeu, set et match!
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| Umpire | Arbitre
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| Ballboy | Ramasseur / ramasseuse de balles
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| Out! | Out!
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| Foot fault | Faute de pied
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| Tramlines | Couloir |
Top 10 Tennis Expressions:
| Great shot! | Joli coup!
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| You cannot be serious...that shot was in! | Vous n’êtes pas sérieux… la balle était bonne!
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| Can I have another ball please? | Je peux avoir une autre balle s’il-vous-plait?
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| I saw the chalk flying! | C’était pleine ligne! (J’ai vu la craie voler)
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| Somebody’s mobile has gone off in the crowd | Un téléphone portable a sonné dans le public
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| It’s another ace! | C’est un autre service gagnant / ace!
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| He’s broken his serve! | Il a fait le break!
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| That’s a killer drop shot | C’est un amorti gagnant (qui tue)
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| The rain covers are coming out...play is suspended | Les bâches imperméables sont sorties…le match est suspendu
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| It’s gone to a tie-break...there’s nothing between them! | Ca va être un jeu décisif / tie-break…un rien les sépare!
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Paris makes for a perfect last-minute city break. Book a 1-week French course in the French capital from just £219 / $305 and check out the French Open website for tickets, scores and schedule of play. The tournament runs from 23rd May - 6th June 2010.
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Tags: wimbledon, french open, tennis, french, english
Posted by Sarah Watkins 2010-05 under Vocabulary,
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Posted by Vincent Connare on 06/04 at 11:59 AM
15-15 = quinze à ( said by umpires not quinze partout )
40-40 = quarante à then after; deuce = égalité
fault = faute!
Posted by Vincent Connare on 06/05 at 11:01 AM
there was a problem with the web 'language' it should read:
15-15 = quinze a (quinze à)
Faute! seems to also be used at Roland Garros for Out!
deuce = deuce or egalite (égaliteé)