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entrevistas

en-treh-VEES-tasentɾeˈβistas

“entrevistas” means “interviews” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

interviews

Also: meetings, consultations
NounfA2
Two separate scenes of people conducting formal meetings or conversations. In one scene, two people sit across a desk. In the second scene, a reporter holds a microphone interviewing a person.

📝 In Action

Las entrevistas para el puesto son esta semana.

A2

The interviews for the position are this week.

El periódico publicó varias entrevistas con el autor.

B1

The newspaper published several interviews with the author.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • entrevistas de trabajo – job interviews
  • realizar entrevistas – to conduct interviews

you interview

Also: you are interviewing
VerbB1regular ar
A single person, representing 'you,' actively questioning another person while holding a microphone and notebook, performing the act of interviewing.
past Participleentrevistado
gerundentrevistando
infinitiveentrevistar

📝 In Action

¿Tú entrevistas a todos los candidatos personalmente?

B1

Do you interview all the candidates personally?

Si entrevistas a alguien famoso, ¿qué le preguntas?

B2

If you interview someone famous, what do you ask them?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • entrevistar en vivo – to interview live

Indicative

Present

yoentrevisto
túentrevistas
él/ella/ustedentrevista
nosotrosentrevistamos
vosotrosentrevistáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistan

Imperfect

yoentrevistaba
túentrevistabas
él/ella/ustedentrevistaba
nosotrosentrevistábamos
vosotrosentrevistabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaban

Preterite

yoentrevisté
túentrevistaste
él/ella/ustedentrevistó
nosotrosentrevistamos
vosotrosentrevistasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoentreviste
túentrevistes
él/ella/ustedentreviste
nosotrosentrevistemos
vosotrosentrevistéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevisten

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoentrevistara/entrevistase
túentrevistaras/entrevistases
él/ella/ustedentrevistara/entrevistase
nosotrosentrevistáramos/entrevistásemos
vosotrosentrevistarais/entrevistaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaran/entrevistasen
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Words that translate to "entrevistas" in Spanish:

consultations→interviews→meetings→you interview→

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Quick Quiz: entrevistas

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'entrevistas' as a verb?

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The word comes from the combination of the prefix 'entre-' (meaning between) and the verb 'ver' (to see), suggesting a formal meeting where two people 'see each other' or exchange views. It entered Spanish as a borrowing from French (*entrevue*).

First recorded: Late 17th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: entrevuePortuguese: entrevista

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'entrevistas' is a noun or a verb?

If it has an article in front of it (like 'las' or 'unas'), it is the plural noun 'interviews.' If it appears right after 'tú' (you) or if it is the main action of the sentence, it is the verb form 'you interview.'