Spanish word

molar

Pronunciation

IPA/moˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbbe into

Example

¿Te mola este plan?

Are you into this plan?

Illustration for molar (be into)

More examples

A mí me mola mucho esa canción.

That song appeals to me a lot.

Core concept

The feeling that something pleases or attracts someone.

Common phrases

  • me mola

    appeal to me

  • te mola

    appeal to you

  • me mola mucho

    appeal to me a lot

Similar words

gustar: Appeal to someone's taste; be liked in a straightforward way.
encantar: Inspire very strong liking or delight; be loved intensely.
agradar: Seem pleasing or agreeable; cause no real dislike.
apetecer: Spark a desire to do or have something; make one feel like doing it.

Definition in Spanish

Expresa que algo resulta atractivo o mola a alguien; se usa tanto como exclamación ('¡Mola!') como con pronombres ('me mola').

Word origin

Originates from molón, a slang adjective for 'cool', with the -ar ending added recently to express that something pleases someone.

Usage tips

  • Looks like a regular verb but normally appears with indirect-object pronouns (me/te/le), so literal subject-verb translation often misleads English speakers.

Other meanings

  • molarnoun

Opposites

  • desagradardispleaseverb
  • repelerrepelverb

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