News can be welcome or difficult to hear.
The idea
Use dar una noticia to communicate news; add a before the recipient.
Examples
- La médica dio una buena noticia a la familia.The doctor gave the family good news.
- Les dimos la mala noticia con cuidado.We broke the bad news to them carefully.
- ¿Quién te dio la noticia del premio?Who told you the news about the prize?
- El jefe dará la noticia mañana.The boss will break the news tomorrow.
- La periodista dio una noticia inesperada.The journalist reported unexpected news.
- Mi hermana nos dio la noticia por teléfono.My sister gave us the news by phone.
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Watch out
Avoid hacer una noticia for telling someone news; say dar una noticia.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: La profesora ___ la noticia ayer. (dio / da)
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dio
dio is the completed past form for the teacher.
Complete the sentence: Daremos una noticia ___ la familia. (a / de)
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a
a introduces the recipient.
Complete the sentence: Es una ___ noticia para el equipo. (mala / malo)
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mala
mala agrees with the feminine noun.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete the sentence: La profesora ___ la noticia ayer. (dio / da)
Complete the sentence: Daremos una noticia ___ la familia. (a / de)
Complete the sentence: Es una ___ noticia para el equipo. (mala / malo)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe how you would tell a friend good news.