gran noticia
/ɡɾan notiθja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "big news" is translated into Spanish as gran noticia.
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What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gran (great/big) and noticia (news/announcement). Note that the word grande is shortened to gran when it is placed before a singular noun.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the colloquial expression Bombazo is used to refer to a bombshell or impacting news.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the singular gran noticia is common, the plural form grandes noticias is also frequently used to refer to big news in a general sense.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾan notiθja/
Did you know?
- The word noticia shares a common ancestor with the English word 'notice', as both originate from the Latin 'nōtitia' which refers to the act of knowing or observing.
- In Spain, the word bombazo is used for news that is shockingly surprising. It literally translates to 'big bomb', reflecting a cultural tendency to use explosive imagery for sudden revelations.
- In Spanish, the word noticia is strictly singular when referring to a specific piece of news, unlike the English word 'news' which always looks plural. Using grandes noticias often implies a collection of several different reports.
Examples in context
- Esta es una gran noticia.This is big news.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of gran noticia.Tatoeba #4335856 by pchamorro, translation #3315070 by CK
- ¡Has oído el bombazo? ¡Es increíble!Have you heard the bombshell? It's unbelievable!
- ¡Tengo una súper noticia para ti!I have some super news for you!
- Tengo una gran noticia para ti.I have some big news for you.
- ¡Es una gran noticia que te mudes!It is big news that you are moving!
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are meeting for coffee.
- LucíaJavier, tengo una gran noticia.Javier, I have big news.
- JavierDime, Lucía, ¿qué pasó?Tell me, Lucía, what happened?
- Lucía¡Me dieron el trabajo!I got the job!
- Javier¡Felicidades, es fantástico!Congratulations, that's fantastic!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gran, noticia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
