но́вости
nóvostifeminine, plural
The English word "news" is translated into Russian as но́вости (nóvosti). Wiktionary also lists изве́стия (izvéstija).
Meaning: reports of current events (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| но́вости | nóvosti | feminine, plural |
| изве́стия | izvéstija | neuter, plural |
The term is used to refer to reports of current events. The form но́вости is used to refer to news in general.
What does it mean word for word?
The word но́вости is derived from the adjective но́вый (new), and it literally means "new things".
Which one should you use?
While но́вости is the common plural form used for "the news", the singular form но́вость can be used to refer to a single specific piece of news. The form изве́стия is also a plural form that can mean news.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form но́вость can be used to refer to a single piece of news.
How do you pronounce it?
nóvosti
Did you know?
- While но́вости refers to current events, the related word но́вость is often used in a personal sense to mean a 'surprise' or a 'revelation' about a friend.
- The word изве́стия comes from the verb извести́ть, which means 'to make known' or 'to inform'.
- Unlike English, where 'news' is an uncountable noun, the Russian но́вости is a true plural that can be counted and declined through various grammatical cases.
Examples in context
- Ты смотрел новости сегодня?Have you watched the news today?
- Она интересуется политическими новостями.She is interested in political news.
- Он первым сообщил об этой новости общественности.He was the first to bring this news to the public.
- Ты слышал новости?Did you hear the news?
- Ищу хороший новостной сайт.I'm looking for a good news website.
- Ей нравится читать новостные статьи.She enjoys reading news articles.
- Я читаю последние но́вости.Ya chitayu posledniye novosti.I am reading the latest news.
- У тебя есть какие-нибудь но́вости?U tebya yest' kakiye-nibud' novosti?Do you have any news?
Example conversation
Sergey and Maria are talking in a cafe.
- Сергей SergeyПривет, Мария! Какие сегодня но́вости?Privet, Mariya! Kakiye segodnya novosti?Hi, Maria! What is the news today?
- Мария MariaПривет, Сергей. В но́востях говорят о погоде.Privet, Sergey. V novostyakh govoryat o pogode.Hi, Sergey. The news says something about the weather.
- Сергей SergeyЭто важные но́вости для нас.Eto vazhnyye novosti dlya nas.That is important news for us.
- Мария MariaДа, завтра будет дождь.Da, zavtra budet dozhd'.Yes, it will rain tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “news” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
