How to Say ‘That's wonderful news.’ in French
C’est une merveilleuse nouvelle.
say eh ewn mehr-vay-yeuhz noo-vehl
[say eh ewn mehr-vay-yeuhz noo-vehl]
🇫🇷 In France: French culture values sharing good news with enthusiasm and excitement.
Phrase Breakdown
C’
[say]
It
C' is the contraction of cela, which means it is.
C'est un bon début.
It's a good start.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular form of the verb être, meaning to be.
C'est parfait.
It is perfect.
une
[ewn]
a
An article used to refer to a single, feminine item.
Voici une table.
Here is a table.
merveilleuse
[mehr-vay-yeuhz]
wonderful
Describes something extremely good; marvelous.
Elle a une merveilleuse idée.
She has a wonderful idea.
nouvelle
[noo-vehl]
news
Information that is new or about recent events.
J'ai reçu une nouvelle agréable.
I received pleasant news.
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