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"Bad news" is a phrase which is often translated as "mala noticia", and "good news" is a phrase which is often translated as "buenas noticias". Learn more about the difference between "bad news" and "good news" below.
bad news(
bahd
nuz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. la mala noticia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We were shocked when the doctor gave us the bad news about grandma.Nos dejó impactados el médico cuando nos dio la mala noticia sobre la abuela.
a. las malas noticias (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It seems like bad news is the only kind of news coming from that region of the world these days.Parece que las malas noticias son el único tipo de noticias que vienen de esa región del mundo en estos días.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (colloquial) (bad person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el problemático (M), la problemática (F) (adjective)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Don't hang out with those boys. They're bad news.No te juntes con esos chicos. Son problemáticos.
good news(
good
nuz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. buenas noticias
I have good news. They accepted our offer on the house!Tengo buenas noticias. ¡Aceptaron nuestra oferta en la casa!
b. buena noticia
The good news is that the bicycle is on sale for a great price.La buena noticia es que la bicicleta está a la venta por un gran precio.
2. (religion)
a. buenas nuevas
Alicia traveled to China on a mission to share the good news about salvation.Alicia viajó a China en una misión para compartir las buenas nuevas de salvación.
