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entrevistas

en-treh-VEES-tas/entɾeˈβistas/

“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

  • consultar (to consult)
  • examinar (to examine)

Common Collocations

  • entrevistar en vivo – to interview live

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

nosotrosentrevistáramos/entrevistásemos
túentrevistaras/entrevistases
él/ella/ustedentrevistara/entrevistase
yoentrevistara/entrevistase
vosotrosentrevistarais/entrevistaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentrevistaran/entrevistasen
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "entrevistas" in Spanish:

consultations→interviews→meetings→you interview→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: entrevistas

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'entrevistas' as a verb?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
entrevista(interview (singular)) — Noun
entrevistar(to interview) — Verb
entrevistador/a(interviewer) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

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.'