How to Say ‘A lot of news’ in French
Beaucoup de nouvelles
boh-KOO duh noo-VELL
[boh-KOO duh noo-VELL]
💬 Usage Tip: Here [nouvelles] means "news," not "new things." In family talk, [des nouvelles] often means updates about people and what has been happening.
Phrase Breakdown
Beaucoup
[boh-KOO]
a lot / many
Used to express a large quantity.
Beaucoup de cousins seront là pour l'anniversaire.
Many cousins will be there for the birthday.
de
[duh]
of
A linking preposition often used after quantity words.
Il y a beaucoup de monde ce soir.
There are a lot of people tonight.
nouvelles
[noo-VELL]
news / updates
Plural noun meaning pieces of news or family updates.
Nous avons de bonnes nouvelles à partager au dîner.
We have good news to share at dinner.
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