interessanter
The English phrase "more interesting" is translated into German as interessanter.
interessanter is used to describe something that attracts more attention or curiosity than something else. To emphasize that something is "much more interesting," you can add viel before the adjective.
How does it change in a sentence?
interessanter is the comparative form of the adjective interessant.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid the error of saying mehr interessant. While this is a literal translation of "more interesting," the correct comparative form in German is interessanter.
Did you know?
- While interessanter is a standard adjective, Germans often use the phrase das ist ja interessant with a specific tone to signal sarcasm or polite skepticism, effectively meaning 'that is strange' or 'I do not believe you'.
- When Germans want to say something is 'much more interesting' in a very casual way, they might use spannender, which literally means 'more tense' like a stretched string.
- German possesses a distinct adjective, interessenswürdig, which translates to 'worthy of interest'. It is used to denote that something has an inherent value that commands attention, rather than just being 'more interesting' in a fleeting sense.
Examples in context
- Bald wird alles interessanter.Things will get more interesting soon.This sentence shows how to describe a situation becoming more interesting.Tatoeba #13732473 by Waldelfe, translation #10786842 by CK
- Tom ist interessanter als Mary.Tom is more interesting than Mary.This sentence uses the word to compare two people.Tatoeba #5064325 by dispy, translation #5057781 by mactrey
- Das Leben ist interessanter als jedes Buch.Life is more interesting than any book.This sentence compares life to a book.Tatoeba #7421765 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #270566 by CK
- Der neue Roman ist interessanter als der alte.The new novel is more interesting than the old one.
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Example conversation
Laura and Felix are discussing two different movies at a cinema.
- LauraDieser Film ist viel interessanter.This movie is much more interesting.
- FelixFindest du das wirklich?Do you really think so?
- LauraJa, er ist interessanter als der erste.Yes, it is more interesting than the first one.
- FelixDas stimmt, die Handlung ist besser.That's true, the plot is better.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
