libros interesantes
/libɾos inteɾesantes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "interesting books" is translated into Spanish as libros interesantes.
This phrase is used to describe books that hold a person's attention or curiosity.
What does it mean word for word?
The word interesantes is the plural form of the adjective interesante, which means "interesting".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective interesantes follows the noun libros and must agree in number.
How do you pronounce it?
/libɾos inteɾesantes/
Did you know?
- The word libro comes from the Latin liber, meaning 'bark of a tree'. This refers to the ancient practice of writing on tree bark before the invention of parchment and paper.
- While interesantes describes the books, Spanish speakers often use the verb interesar to express interest. Instead of saying 'I like interesting books', they often say me interesan los libros, which literally means 'the books interest me'.
- If you are browsing a library, you might see the word 'interesante' used in signs to denote 'interesting' items, but it is also the root of 'interesado', which can mean 'interested' or, more negatively, 'self-serving'.
Examples in context
- La anciana me dio dos libros interesantes.The old woman gave me two interesting books.Tatoeba #1865266 by Shishir, translation #43323 by CK
- Quieren leer solo libros interesantes.They want to read only interesting books.Tatoeba #8894043 by carlosalberto, translation #8894028 by carlosalberto
- En la biblioteca hay muchos libros interesantes.In the library, there are many interesting books.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are visiting a bookstore.
- LucíaBusco algunos libros interesantes para leer.I am looking for some interesting books to read.
- MateoMira esta sección, hay libros interesantes aquí.Look at this section, there are interesting books here.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo. Estos parecen muy buenos.Thanks, Mateo. These seem very good.
- MateoDe nada, Lucía. Disfruta tu lectura.You're welcome, Lucía. Enjoy your reading.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
