entrevistar

en-tre-bees-TAR/entɾebisˈtaɾ/

“entrevistar” means “to interview” in Spanish (general).

to interview

Also: to have an interview with

VerbB1regular ar

A person holding a microphone towards another person who is speaking, both sitting in comfortable chairs.

gerundentrevistando

past Participleentrevistado

infinitiveentrevistar

📝 In Action

Mañana voy a entrevistar a mi profesor para el periódico escolar.

Tomorrow I am going to interview my teacher for the school newspaper.

El periodista entrevistó a la presidenta ayer por la tarde.

The journalist interviewed the president yesterday afternoon.

Espero que entrevisten a más candidatos para el puesto pronto.

I hope they interview more candidates for the position soon.

Word Connections

Synonyms

interrogar (to question/interrogate)
hablar con (to speak with)

Common Collocations

entrevistar a alguien – to interview someone
entrevistar para un trabajo – to interview for a job

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaran

yoentrevistara

túentrevistaras

vosotrosentrevistarais

nosotrosentrevistáramos

él/ella/ustedentrevistara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevisten

yoentreviste

túentrevistes

vosotrosentrevistéis

nosotrosentrevistemos

él/ella/ustedentreviste

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaron

yoentrevisté

túentrevistaste

vosotrosentrevistasteis

nosotrosentrevistamos

él/ella/ustedentrevistó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaban

yoentrevistaba

túentrevistabas

vosotrosentrevistabais

nosotrosentrevistábamos

él/ella/ustedentrevistaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistan

yoentrevisto

túentrevistas

vosotrosentrevistáis

nosotrosentrevistamos

él/ella/ustedentrevista

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Words that translate to "entrevistar" in Spanish:

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👥 Word Family▼

entrevista(interview) — Noun

entrevistador(interviewer) — Noun

entrevistado(interviewee) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

hablar caminar llegar

📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish prefix 'entre-' (between) and the word 'vista' (view/sight). It captures the idea of two people sharing a 'view' or meeting face-to-face.

First recorded: 19th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: entrevoirPortuguese: entrevistar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'entrevistar' only used for job interviews?

No, it is used for job interviews, news reports, research projects, and any formal meeting where one person asks another questions.

Does it change its stem like 'entender'?

No, it is completely regular. The 'e' does not change to 'ie'.

How do I say 'to be interviewed'?

You can use the passive form: 'ser entrevistado'.