Interesante (en. Interesting)

/inteɾeˈsante/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That captures attention and provokes curiosity.
The documentary we watched last night was very interesting.
El documental que vimos anoche era muy interesante.
Something that has importance or relevance.
The topic of sustainability is interesting for today's society.
El tema de la sostenibilidad es interesante para la sociedad actual.
That offers something worth knowing.
In class, we discussed interesting ideas about the future.
En la clase discutimos ideas interesantes sobre el futuro.

Etymology

From Latin 'interessans', meaning 'to be important'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

something interesting
Something that captures attention or curiosity.
algo interesante
interesting person
Someone who possesses qualities or experiences worth knowing.
persona interesante
interesting topic
A matter that arouses the public's interest.
tema interesante

Related Words

interest
Degree of attention or curiosity that something provokes.
interés
to interest
To cause interest or attention in someone.
interesar
interested
Showing interest in something.
interesado

Slang Meanings

Cool
That movie was really cool, very interesting.
Esa película fue bien chévere, muy interesante.
Awesome
The concert was awesome, really interesting.
El concierto estuvo bacano, realmente interesante.