How to Say "interested" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “interested” is “interesado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

interesado

adjectiveA2

showing curiosity or attention

A young child with wide, attentive eyes leaning slightly forward, showing great curiosity as they examine a small, colorful object on the ground.

Examples

Mi hijo está muy interesado en la historia de los dinosaurios.

My son is very interested in the history of dinosaurs.

¿Estás interesado en venir a la fiesta este sábado?

Are you keen on coming to the party this Saturday?

Using 'Interesado' with Prepositions

When you say what you are interested IN, you almost always use the preposition 'en' (in): 'Estoy interesado en el libro'.

Mixing up 'Interesado' and 'Interesante'

Mistake: “El libro es muy interesado. (Incorrect)”

Correction: El libro es muy interesante. (Correct). 'Interesado' describes the person feeling the interest; 'interesante' describes the thing that causes the interest.

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Related Translations

applicant→greedy→interested party→keen→self-interested→selfish→stakeholder→

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