news
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la nouvelle (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We just heard the news about the avalanche.Nous venons d'apprendre la nouvelle concernant l'avalanche.
b. l'information (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The newspaper's editors have just received the news: the Minister of Ecology has resigned.La rédaction du journal vient de recevoir l’information : la ministre de l’Écologie a démissionné.
a. la nouvelle (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Have you heard the news? We're getting married!Tu as entendu la nouvelle ? On va se marier !
3. (journalism)
a. les informations (F) (plural)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
I watch the news every evening.Je regarde les informations tous les soirs.
b. les infos (F) (colloquial) (plural) (abbreviation of "informations")
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
There was a report about the president on the news.Il y a eu un reportage sur le président aux infos.
c. les actualités (F) (plural)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Shannon listens to the news on the radio every morning on her way to work.Shannon écoute les actualités à la radio tous les matins en se rendant au travail.
d. le journal télévisé (M) (on television)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I don't like watching the news on this channel.Je n’aime pas regarder le journal télévisé sur cette chaîne.
e. le téléjournal (M) (on television) (Québec) (Switzerland)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Regionalism used in Québec.
Regionalism used in Switzerland.
When I was a kid, the whole family watched the news together.Quand j’étais enfant, toute la famille regardait le téléjournal ensemble.
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