Spanish word

interesar

Pronunciation

IPA/inteɾeˈsaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbbe interested in, interest

Example

¿Te interesa la película?

Are you interested in the movie?

Illustration for interesar (be interested in)

More examples

Me interesa más la historia real que la ficción.

The true story interests me more than fiction.

Core concept

A spotlight on a movie poster drawing a viewer's gaze.

Common phrases

  • me interesa

    It interests me

  • le interesa

    It interests him

  • interesarse por

    be interested in

Similar words

gustar: Elicits liking or pleasure toward something.
llamar la atención: Grabs someone's attention sharply and immediately.
fascinar: Engrosses someone through deep fascination or awe.
atraer: Pulls someone's attention by appealing or drawing them in.

Definition in Spanish

Indicar que algo atrae la atención o despierta afición en alguien; suele emplearse con me, te, le para marcar al interesado.

Word origin

From Latin interesse (inter 'between' + esse 'to be'), originally meaning 'to concern', the verb shifts toward 'attract attention' in Romance languages and yields Spanish interesar.

Usage tips

  • The thing that interests is the grammatical subject and the person is marked with an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le), as in Me interesa la película.

Other meanings

  • matterverb

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