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News – las noticias

(Pronounced noh-tee-see-ahs)

To remember that news is pronounced noh-tee-see-ahs (noticias) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The news crews are waiting for the celebrity, but he's hoping no one notices (noticias) him as he walks by.

The news crews are waiting for the celebrity, but he's hoping no one notices (noticias) him as he walks by.

 

Noticias is feminine and plural, so it’s las noticias. Imagine a lass dressed in a newspaper:

Noticias is feminine and plural, so it’s las noticias. Imagine a lass dressed in a newspaper 

Examples of noticias (news) in a sentence

 

Las noticias de hoy son muy preocupantes.

(The news today is very worrying.)

 

¿Has visto las noticias esta mañana?

(Have you seen the news this morning?)

 

Me gusta leer las noticias en línea a diario.

(I like to read the news online every day.)

 

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