¿Interesante?
Interesting?
At an elegant event, two people size each other up with one-word questions, and this single word carries all the curiosity.
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "interesting" in Spanish
interesante
adjectivesame for masculine and feminineplural: interesantes
"Interesting" in Spanish is interesante. It keeps the same form with masculine and feminine nouns: un libro interesante, una ciudad interesante. To react to news, say ¡Qué interesante!
Hear "interesante" in real movie scenes
A one-word question and a quick reaction. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Qué interesante.
How interesting.
The woman in the hospital bed didn't expect what she hears, and qué interesante shows it has her full attention.
From Grey's Anatomy · Spanish audio
Ways to use interesante
From a quick reaction to a comparison.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¡Qué interesante! | How interesting! |
| muy interesante | very interesting |
| interesantísimo | extremely interesting |
| más interesante que | more interesting than |
| lo interesante es que... | the interesting thing is that... |
| poco interesante | not very interesting |
Tip: Interesado is a separate word. It means interested, and about a person it can also mean only out for themselves.
Grammar: interesante, interesantes
Four things to know about this adjective.
One form for both genders
un libro interesante, una película interesante. Adjectives ending in -e usually stay the same for masculine and feminine.Add -s for the plural
interesantes: unos libros interesantes, unas ideas interesantes.After the noun, with ser
It normally follows the noun: una ciudad interesante. As a description, use ser: La clase es interesante.Interested is a different word
For the person, say estoy interesado (or interesada), or use the verb: Me interesa el arte.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
El japonés es muy interesante.
Japanese is very interesting.
Eso es interesante.
That's interesting.
¡Ah, es muy interesante!
Oh, that's very interesting!
Qué interesante.
How interesting.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Estoy interesante (meaning I'm interested)
✓Estoy interesado / Me interesa
Interesante describes what holds your attention. The person who feels it is interesado or interesada.
✗una ciudad interesanta
✓una ciudad interesante
There is no -a form. The ending stays -e with feminine nouns.
✗Es muy interesantísimo
✓Es interesantísimo
The -ísimo ending already adds very, so leave out muy.
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How to remember it
Interesante is English interesting with a Spanish ending: swap -ing for -ante and put the stress on SAN.
Questions about "interesting" in Spanish
How do you say interesting in Spanish?
Interesante. Masculine and feminine nouns share this form, and the plural is interesantes.
How do you say "how interesting" in Spanish?
¡Qué interesante! It's the standard reaction when something catches your attention.
What's the difference between interesante and interesado?
Interesante describes the thing, and interesado describes the person paying attention: El libro es interesante. Estoy interesado.
How do you say "very interesting" in Spanish?
Muy interesante, or interesantísimo when something is extremely interesting.
