muy interesante
/mui inteɾesante/from spelling rules
The English phrase "very interesting" is translated into Spanish as muy interesante.
muy interesante is used to describe something that holds a person's attention or curiosity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal word guay is commonly used to express that something is cool or interesting.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is gender-neutral and does not change based on whether the subject is masculine or feminine. However, the adjective must become plural as muy interesantes if the noun it describes is plural.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often confuse muy interesante (which describes a thing) with muy interesado (which describes a person's feeling of interest).
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use the phrase me llama la atención to express that something is 'very interesting', which literally translates to 'it calls my attention'.
- In certain Latin American contexts, if someone says a situation is interesante with a specific tone, they might actually be politely signaling that they find the situation suspicious or problematic.
- The word muy shares an ancient root with the Latin word multum, which means 'much' or 'many'. This is why the word for 'very' is conceptually linked to the idea of a large quantity.
Examples in context
- Tom es muy interesante.Tom is very interesting.This sentence shows how to use muy interesante to describe a person.Tatoeba #3654199 by ficion, translation #3439376 by CK
- Esto es muy interesante.This is very interesting.This sentence shows how to use muy interesante to describe a thing.Tatoeba #2442811 by hayastan, translation #2436411 by Hybrid
- Su libro es muy interesante.Her book is very interesting.This sentence shows how to use muy interesante to describe a book.Tatoeba #2635959 by Shishir, translation #1441680 by CK
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are discussing a documentary they just watched.
- ElenaEse documental fue muy interesante.That documentary was very interesting.
- JavierSí, la historia es muy interesante.Yes, the story is very interesting.
- ElenaAprendí mucho con él.I learned a lot from it.
- JavierA mí también me gustó.I liked it too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries interesante, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
