interactuar
/inteɾaɡˈtwaɾ/
The English verb interact is translated into Spanish as interactuar.
The verb interactuar means to act upon each other. Its noun form is interacción.
Meaning: act upon each other (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb interactuar is almost always followed by the preposition con when indicating the person or thing one is interacting with.
How do you pronounce it?
/inteɾaɡˈtwaɾ/
Did you know?
- When talking about interacting with nature or animals, Spanish speakers frequently swap interactuar for convivir, which means 'to coexist' or 'to live together'.
- If you are talking about an exchange of information or a trade, a native speaker will often reach for intercambio instead of interacción, even if the English context calls for 'interaction'.
- The noun interacción serves as a linguistic bridge in Spanish, as it is used for both human social dynamics and chemical reactions.
Examples in context
- Tom parece ser incapaz de interactuar normalmente con otras personas.Tom seems to be unable to interact normally with other people.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use interactuar regarding social abilities.Tatoeba #3081376 by marcelostockle, translation #1990348 by CK
- La reclusión me ha hecho olvidar cosas que nadie pensaría que podrían olvidarse, ya que son cosas que comúnmente usamos para interactuar día a día. Por ejemplo, la forma de socializar.Isolation has made me forget things that no one would think could be forgotten since they are things we commonly use to interact day by day. For example, how to socialize.This sentence shows how interactuar relates to daily socialization and things used in day-to-day life.Tatoeba #1750341 by marcelostockle, translation #11434129 by Serveto
- Una de las maneras de aprender una lengua extranjera es interactuar con hablantes nativos de ese idioma.One way to learn a foreign language is to interact with native speakers of that language.This sentence demonstrates using interactuar in the context of language learning.Tatoeba #1546793 by alexmarcelo, translation #954224 by CK
- Me gusta interactuar con mis colegasI enjoy interacting with my colleagues
- La capacidad de relacionarse con los demás es una habilidad importanteThe ability to interact with others is an important skill
- En mi trabajo debo tratar con clientes difícilesIn my job, I have to interact with difficult clients
- Espero poder entablar una conversación productiva contigoI hope to engage in a productive conversation with you
- Me encanta convivir con mis amigos los fines de semanaI love interacting with my friends on weekends
- Voy a ponerme en contacto contigo para organizar nuestro encuentroI will get in touch with you to organize our meeting
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing how to use a new software program.
- Alejandro¿Cómo puedo interactuar con este nuevo sistema?How can I interact with this new system?
- SofíaSolo tienes que pulsar estos botones.You just have to press these buttons.
- AlejandroEntiendo, es más fácil de lo que pensaba.I see, it is easier than I thought.
- SofíaSí, es muy intuitivo.Yes, it is very intuitive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “interact” translations and entries interactuar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
