How to Say ‘What great news!’ in Italian
Che bella notizia!
keh BEL-lah noh-TEET-syah
[keh BEL-lah noh-TEET-syah]
💬 Usage Tip: notizia is one piece of news, and notizie is several. Unlike English, Italian counts news, so you can say due notizie "two pieces of news".
Phrase Breakdown
Che
[keh]
what
Question word used to ask for information or specification.
Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?
What kind of role are you looking for?
bella
[BEL-lah]
nice / lovely
Describes something pleasant or enjoyable, like a good conversation.
Abbiamo avuto una bella discussione sul progetto.
We had a nice discussion about the project.
notizia
[noh-TEET-syah]
news
A piece of news or information; feminine noun.
Ho una notizia importante.
I have important news.
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