Spanish word

actualidad

Pronunciation

IPA/aktwaliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncurrent events

Example

Sigo la actualidad en la televisión.

I follow current events on television.

Illustration for actualidad (current events)

More examples

Para opinar, es importante seguir la actualidad en línea.

To form an opinion, it is important to keep up with current events online.

Core concept

The present state of things and topics of interest.

Common phrases

  • seguir la actualidad

    keep up with current events

  • estar al tanto de la actualidad

    be aware of current events

  • la actualidad política

    political news

Similar words

noticia: A single report about a specific recent event or fact.
prensa: Newspapers, magazines, and the organizations that publish them.
información: Facts, data, or details about events or situations.
acontecimiento: An occurrence taking place at a specific time and place.

Definition in Spanish

Estado de cosas, noticias o asuntos que tienen vigencia en el presente.

Word origin

The word derives from Latin actus 'act' through actualis 'relating to the present' and the suffix -idad, forming a noun for what is current.

Usage tips

  • Use la actualidad or the phrase en la actualidad to speak about the news in general, and use una noticia for an individual report.

Other meanings

  • newsnoun
  • current topicsnoun

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