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How to Say "fascinating" in Spanish

The Spanish word forfascinatingis fascinanteB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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adjectiveB1
Describes something highly captivating
A child in a green field gazes intently with wide, absorbed eyes at a large, glowing yellow butterfly hovering near their hand.

Examples

La historia de esa civilización antigua es realmente fascinante.

The history of that ancient civilization is truly fascinating.

Tiene una personalidad tan fascinante que todos quieren hablar con ella.

She has such a charming personality that everyone wants to talk to her.

Vimos un documental fascinante sobre el espacio.

We watched a fascinating documentary about space.

Gender is Easy!

Since 'fascinante' ends in '-e', it is the same whether the thing you are describing is masculine (el libro) or feminine (la historia). Just remember to add an 's' for plural: 'fascinantes'.

Use with SER

This adjective describes an inherent quality, so you will almost always use it with 'ser' (es fascinante), not 'estar'.

Changing the Gender

Mistake:La película fascinanta.

Correction: La película fascinante. (Don't try to change the ending to match the feminine 'a'.)

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