Keep Score in Tennis in French

Have you ever wondered what those people are saying when you are watching the french open? Or maybe you just want to know some french tennis words.......

Steps

  1. Scoring in French is essentially the same as English with the exception of the french words!
    • Love = zero = 0 points
    • 15 = quinze = 1 point
    • 30 = trente = 2 points
    • 40 = quarante = 3 points
  2. To say the same score it's like this
    • 15 all = quinze-à (pronounced canz'uh)
    • 30 all = trente-à
    • deuce (40 all) = égalité, but only after the initial call of quarante-à
  3. To say the scores after deuce it's
    • Advantage server
    • Advantage receiver
  4. Some other words that you need in scoring are:
    • Game = Jeux
    • Set = Manche
    • Match = Match

Tips

  • Always remember bonjour, merci, au revoir!
  • To say Nice Shot! , Say Bon Coup!

Warnings

  • If the people don't understand you, you might have the accent wrong!

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