News

Les informations de toute dernière heure.
The very latest news.

What is the French word for news?
Whether you get news from TV or newspapers it is news in English.
It seems French has different names for news.

I always listen to French TV; it is TV5.
They always say 'le téléjournal.

I know the French word 'nouvelle' means news too.
Please tell me.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on September 16, 2009 at 9:26pm

Hi Crack,

Yes, "nouvelle" means news. Or with often say "les infos". Or... "les news".
Donnu which one is more frequent. I always say "les news", though.

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Permalink Reply by Crack1 on September 16, 2009 at 9:48pm

Frank
I don't think you will find the word 'news' in a French dictionary.
This may be a Paris slang.
My dictionary is old. It doesn't say the English word 'news' is the same in French.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on September 16, 2009 at 10:55pm

This ain't no parisian slang, dude. Just google for "les news" (don't forget the quotes).
8 million results and counting.

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Permalink Reply by Crack1 on September 16, 2009 at 11:34pm

Yes, you are correct.

The word has crept into French recently.
I am going to buy the latest Unabridged French Dictionary Set 1 & 2.
It is from Chambers and printed in 2009. [ ISBN: 0550105328]

I talked to an online bookshop. I must pay about 81.00 euros. The price includes the postage.
I really need a state-of-the art dictionary.

The one I have is about 15 years old. It was printed in 1994. Very old!

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Permalink Reply by Frank on September 16, 2009 at 11:46pm

Btw, another one is "les actualités", often shortened as "les actus".
When talking about one specific subject, it's used in the singular form: "l'actualité", or "l'actu".

On peut regarder les actualités à la télévision. (plural, it doesn't focus on anything in particular)

L'actualité automobile a fait l'éloge de la Toyota HSD (singular, it does).