Inklingo

interesan

in-te-RÉ-san/inteˈɾesan/

interesan means they interest in Spanish (when talking about plural subjects).

they interest, they are appealing to

Also: they matter to
VerbA1regular ar
A storybook illustration showing three brightly colored cartoon birds sitting on a branch, all staring intently down at a large, shiny red ball on the ground, signifying that the ball interests them.
gerundinteresando
infinitiveinteresar
past Participleinteresado

📝 In Action

Las matemáticas y las ciencias me interesan mucho.

A1

Math and science interest me a lot.

¿Qué temas les interesan a los estudiantes hoy en día?

A2

What topics interest the students nowadays?

Si esos productos no te interesan, podemos ver otros.

B1

If those products don't appeal to you, we can look at others.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • gustan (they please)
  • atraen (they attract)

Antonyms

  • aburren (they bore)
  • repelen (they repel)

Common Collocations

  • me interesanthey interest me
  • nos interesanthey interest us

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

yointeresara
él/ella/ustedinteresara
interesaras
vosotrosinteresarais
nosotrosinteresáramos
ellos/ellas/ustedesinteresaran

present

yointerese
él/ella/ustedinterese
intereses
vosotrosintereséis
nosotrosinteresemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesinteresen

indicative

imperfect

yointeresaba
él/ella/ustedinteresaba
interesabas
vosotrosinteresabais
nosotrosinteresábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesinteresaban

present

yointereso
él/ella/ustedinteresa
interesas
vosotrosinteresáis
nosotrosinteresamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesinteresan

preterite

yointeresé
él/ella/ustedinteresó
interesaste
vosotrosinteresasteis
nosotrosinteresamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesinteresaron

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "interesan" in Spanish:

they interest

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: interesan

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'interesan'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
pasancansan
📚 Etymology

From the Late Latin verb *interesse*, which literally meant 'to be between' or 'to make a difference.' This evolved into the idea of 'to concern' or 'to matter,' leading directly to the modern Spanish meaning of 'to be of importance to someone.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: intéresserItalian: interessare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it 'Me interesan' and not 'Yo intereso'?

'Interesar' works differently than English verbs. You don't 'do' the interesting; the things 'are' interesting to you. 'Me' means 'to me,' and 'interesan' means 'they are interesting.' You are the receiver of the interest, not the doer.