canal de noticias
/kanal de notiθjas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "news channel" is translated into Spanish as canal de noticias.
canal de noticias refers to a television channel dedicated to news. While this term is grammatically correct, in many Spanish-speaking countries, people often refer to these simply as noticieros or canales de información depending on the context.
Meaning: a television channel dedicated to news (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of canal (channel), de (of) and noticias (news).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term canal informativo can be used to refer to a news channel.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you must change the noun canal to canales and the noun noticias remains the same.
Did you know?
- The root of canal can be traced back to the Akkadian word qanûm, showing that the term for a tube or channel has existed for millennia across different language families.
- If you are watching a 'breaking news' segment on a canal de noticias, you will often see the words última hora on the screen.
- In many Latin American countries, noticiero refers specifically to the news program itself, not the whole channel, though the two are often used interchangeably in casual speech.
Examples in context
- Me gusta ver el canal de noticias por la mañana.I like to watch the news channel in the morning.
- Siempre veo el noticiero antes de dormir.I always watch the news before going to sleep.
- Prefiero ver un canal de noticias por la mañana.I prefer to watch a news channel in the morning.
- Ese canal de noticias es muy confiable.That news channel is very reliable.
- ¿Hay algún canal de noticias disponible ahora?Is there any news channel available right now?
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are sitting in the living room looking for something to watch.
- Lucía¿Quieres ver un canal de noticias, Javier?Do you want to watch a news channel, Javier?
- JavierNo, prefiero ver una película.No, I prefer to watch a movie.
- LucíaEstá bien, buscaremos algo diferente.That is fine, we will look for something different.
- JavierGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canal, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
