Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| entrevista | /entɾeˈbista/ | feminine |
| interviú | /inteɾˈbju/ | feminine, masculine |
entrevista is the most common and general term for 'interview'. To be more specific, you can use entrevista de trabajo for job interviews, entrevista periodística for press interviews and entrevista académica for interviews in an educational context. If you are referring to a less formal conversation or a less formal interview, you might use charla.
Which one should you use?
entrevista is the standard way to say 'interview' across all Spanish-speaking regions. The form interviú is also available.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun entrevista is feminine, so it must be used with feminine articles such as la or una. To describe the people involved, the word for 'interviewer' is entrevistador (masculine) or entrevistadora (feminine), while the word for 'interviewee' is entrevistado (masculine) or entrevistada (feminine).
How do you pronounce it?
/entɾeˈbista/
Did you know?
- In some legal contexts, a formal interrogation is referred to as an entrevista to make the process sound less aggressive and more like a dialogue.
- The word entrevista can also refer to a social visit or a formal meeting between two people of high status, not just a job assessment. This usage dates back to an era of formal social calls.
- The word entrevista is a literal translation of 'inter-view', combining the prefix entre meaning 'between' with vista meaning 'view' or 'sight'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo estuvo su entrevista?How was your interview?This sentence is useful for asking how an interview went.Tatoeba #2107142 by Shishir, translation #8263263 by sundown
- ¡Me fue bien en la entrevista!I did well at the interview!This sentence is useful for expressing that you performed well during an interview.Tatoeba #401106 by catakaoe, translation #401107 by catakaoe
- La entrevista comenzó a las 10.The interview began at 10 o'clock.This sentence is useful for stating the time an interview started.Tatoeba #844018 by Shishir, translation #844017 by J_S
- Mañana tengo una entrevista para un nuevo empleoTomorrow, I have an interview for a new job
- Estoy muy nervioso por la entrevista de trabajoI'm very nervous about the job interview
- El actor dio una entrevista periodística sobre su nueva películaThe actor gave a press interview about his new movie
- Han decidido realizar una entrevista académica a los candidatosThey have decided to conduct an academic interview with the candidates
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel is telling María about his upcoming job meeting.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿tienes una entrevista pronto?Daniel, do you have an interview soon?
- DanielSí, María, tengo una entrevista el lunes.Yes, María, I have an interview on Monday.
- María¡Qué bueno! Mucha suerte con la entrevista.That's great! Good luck with the interview.
- DanielGracias, espero que me vaya bien.Thanks, I hope it goes well for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “interview” translations and entries entrevista, interviú, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries entrevista, interviú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
