poco interés
/poko inteɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "little interest" is translated into Spanish as poco interés.
poco interés is used to describe a small amount of curiosity or concern regarding a particular subject or activity.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of poco, meaning little or few and interés, meaning interest.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, No me importa un comino. is used instead of Me importa un bledo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun interés is masculine, which is why it is paired with the masculine quantifier poco. To express the phrase "very little interest", you can add the adverb muy before the quantifier to get muy poco interés.
Did you know?
- If you want to say you have 'little interest' in a very dismissive way, you might say me importa un pepino, which translates to 'it matters a cucumber to me'.
- The word interés is a homonym in Spanish, meaning both a psychological curiosity and the financial percentage charged on a loan.
- The word interés is a direct descendant of the Latin 'interesse', which originally meant 'to be between' or 'to make a difference'.
Examples in context
- Él tiene muy poco interés en sus niños.He has very little interest in his children.This sentence demonstrates how to use poco interés to describe a person's level of involvement.Tatoeba #1400513 by marcelostockle, translation #298736 by CS
- Mi interés en ese tema es escaso.My interest in that topic is limited.
- El proyecto no despierta un gran interés en mí.The project doesn't arouse much interest in me.
- Muestra un interés escaso por la literatura.He/she shows little interest in literature.
- No me interesa nada.I'm not interested in anything.
- Ella mostró poco interés en la propuesta.She showed little interest in the proposal.
- El cliente tiene poco interés en comprar hoy.The customer has little interest in buying today.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a new book.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿quieres leer este libro conmigo?Lucía, do you want to read this book with me?
- LucíaLo siento, Alejandro, pero tengo poco interés en el tema.I'm sorry, Alejandro, but I have little interest in the subject.
- Alejandro¡Pero es una historia muy emocionante!But it is a very exciting story!
- LucíaYa lo sé, pero prefiero leer otra cosa.I know, but I prefer to read something else.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries interés, poco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
