noticias
/noˈtiθjas/feminine, plural
The Spanish word for news is noticias.
noticias is used to refer to reports of current events. While English treats the word as an uncountable singular noun, Spanish can use both singular and plural forms depending on whether you are talking about a single report or the news in general.
Meaning: reports of current events (noun)
Which one should you use?
The plural form noticias is used to refer to the news in general or a news broadcast as a whole. In contrast, the singular form la noticia is used when referring to one specific news item or a single report.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, particularly in the Caribbean, the word chisme (meaning gossip) is occasionally used to refer to noticias.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun. Use las noticias for the plural news and la noticia for a singular news story.
How do you pronounce it?
/noˈtiθjas/
Did you know?
- In certain historical Spanish texts, the word novelas was occasionally used to describe new reports or news stories before it became exclusively associated with novels.
- The word noticias comes from the Latin notitia, which means 'knowledge' or 'becoming known'. It is a close relative of the English word 'notice'.
- While noticias is the standard word, the phrase última hora is used in headlines to signal 'breaking news', literally meaning 'last hour'.
Examples in context
- Él vió las noticias.He saw the news.This sentence shows how to use the form noticias when someone saw the news.Tatoeba #12018663 by emma_zunz, translation #2856761 by Amastan
- Lo vi en las noticias.I saw it on the news.This sentence shows how to use the form noticias to describe seeing something on the news.Tatoeba #4628983 by pchamorro, translation #2406073 by CK
- Vi eso en las noticias.I saw that on the news.This sentence shows how to use the form noticias to describe seeing a specific thing on the news.Tatoeba #4628982 by pchamorro, translation #2406094 by CK
- He leído las noticias del día.I have read the news of the day.
- El periódico ofrece noticias de interés global.The newspaper provides global news of interest.
- La información de última hora es preocupante.The breaking news is worrisome.
- Los periodistas de este canal ofrecen información precisa.The journalists on this channel provide accurate news.
- ¿Has escuchado el último chisme de Laura?Have you heard Laura's latest news/gossip?
- Las novedades del mundo de la moda siempre son intrigantes.The fashion world's news/novelties are always intriguing.
- Quiero escuchar las últimas novedades de la industria del cine.I want to hear the latest news/novelties from the film industry.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are having coffee at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Leíste las últimas noticias?Did you read the latest news?
- JavierNo, todavía no he visto las noticias de hoy.No, I haven't seen today's news yet.
- LucíaHay muchas noticias interesantes hoy.There are many interesting news reports today.
- JavierEntonces las buscaré en mi teléfono.Then I will look for them on my phone.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “news” translations and entries noticias, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
