interesante
/inteɾeˈsante/
The Spanish word interesante means interesting.
interesante is used to describe something that attracts your attention or curiosity.
Which one should you use?
In English, the word 'interesting' is a participle, but in Spanish, interesante is a pure adjective and does not change based on the person performing the action.
How does it change in a sentence?
interesante is an invariable adjective in terms of gender, meaning it stays the same whether describing a masculine or feminine noun. To make the word plural, you add an 's' to form interesantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/inteɾeˈsante/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying interesante with a certain tone or a pause can be a polite way to express that something is actually strange, confusing or even slightly off-putting.
- While English speakers say 'I am interested', Spanish speakers use the verb interesar to say 'it interests me', essentially treating the topic as the subject performing an action on the person.
- The suffix -ante in interesante functions similarly to the English '-ing' in 'interesting', though it actually stems from a Latin participle used to describe the agent of an action.
Examples in context
- Este libro es muy interesante.This book is very interesting.
- Tu propuesta parece interesante.Your proposal seems interesting.
- Fue una película bastante interesante.It was a quite interesting movie.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a documentary at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Viste el documental de ayer?Did you see the documentary yesterday?
- JavierSí, fue muy interesante.Yes, it was very interesting.
- LucíaA mí me pareció interesante también.I thought it was interesting too.
- JavierDeberías verlo otra vez.You should watch it again.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry interesante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries interesante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
