Breakdown of Le présentateur dit qu'il s'agit d'une information importante.
une
a / an (feminine)
important
important
il
it (impersonal subject)
dire
to say, to tell
que
that (introducing a clause)
le présentateur
the presenter
s'agir de
to be about / to be a matter of
l'information
the information (f)
Questions & Answers about Le présentateur dit qu'il s'agit d'une information importante.
Why do we use il s'agit d' here instead of just saying c'est?
The expression il s'agit de translates to "it is about" or "it is a matter of". While c'est just identifies something ("it is"), il s'agit de is used to introduce the core topic or subject of a book, a conversation, or in this case, a news broadcast. Don't forget that it always requires the preposition de.
Can the il in il s'agit change to elle if we are talking about a feminine noun?
Why is une information translated as "a piece of news"?
In English, "information" and "news" are uncountable nouns, meaning we can't normally say "an information". But in French, une information (often shortened to une info) is countable. It refers to a single fact, a specific news item, or a news report. So, "a piece of news" or "a piece of information" is the most natural English translation.
In English, we could just say "The presenter says it's about...". Can I drop the qu' in French?
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