Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| notizie | /noˈtit.t͡sje/ | feminine, plural |
| telegiornale | /ˌte.le.d͡ʒorˈna.le/ /ˌtɛ.le.d͡ʒorˈna.le/ |
masculine |
The term notizie is the most common translation for reports of current events and is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. You can use the phrase buone notizie to express the idea of 'good news' or cattive notizie for 'bad news'. While notizie covers news in a general sense, other words exist for specific contexts: novità refers to news when describing new developments, novelties or new arrivals. avvisi is used for official or institutional notifications like public announcements. And in informal situations, you might use aggiornamenti to mean 'updates'.
Which one should you use?
notizie is used for news in a general sense, whereas telegiornale specifically refers to a television news broadcast.
How does it change in a sentence?
notizie is a feminine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/noˈtit.tsje/. The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word notizie is the plural form of notizia, meaning a single piece of news is a notizia.
- The term telegiornale is a compound of 'tele', meaning 'far', and 'giornale', meaning 'daily'.
- In Italy, if you want to ask 'What's the news?' regarding a person's life, you would more naturally ask Quali sono le novità? rather than using notizie.
Examples in context
- Io amo le notizie.I love the news.This sentence expresses a personal preference for the news.Tatoeba #13297958 by Guybrush88, translation #12204074 by Miktsoanit
- Io ho delle notizie.I've got news.This sentence is used to state that one possesses news.Tatoeba #7253005 by Guybrush88, translation #2248387 by CK
- Ha visto le notizie?Have you seen the news?This sentence asks if someone has watched the news.Tatoeba #13353146 by Guybrush88, translation #3096241 by CK
- Ho letto le notizie oggiI read the news today
- Le novità sul progetto sono molto interessantiThe news about the project is very interesting
- Puoi darmi le ultime informazioni?Can you give me the latest news?
- Leggi gli avvisi sul sito ufficialeRead the news alerts on the official website
- Hai sentito le ultime notizie?Have you heard the latest news?
- Dammi gli aggiornamenti sull'evento di domaniGive me the updates on tomorrow's event
- Guardo le notizie ogni seraI watch the news every evening
- Ho delle buone notizie da annunciareI have some good news to announce
- Le novità sono sempre entusiasmanti, soprattutto quando si tratta di buone notizie!News is always exciting, especially when it comes to good news!
- 267 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are talking in the kitchen during breakfast.
- ChiaraHai letto le ultime notizie oggi?Did you read the latest news today?
- AlessandroNo, non ho ancora guardato il telefono.No, I haven't checked my phone yet.
- ChiaraCi sono delle notizie interessanti sul clima.There is some interesting news about the weather.
- AlessandroDavvero? Dimmi tutto, Chiara!Really? Tell me everything, Chiara!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “news” translations and entries notizie, telegiornale, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries telegiornale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
