How to Say "they interest" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they interest” is “interesan” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Las matemáticas y las ciencias me interesan mucho.
Math and science interest me a lot.
¿Qué temas les interesan a los estudiantes hoy en día?
What topics interest the students nowadays?
Si esos productos no te interesan, podemos ver otros.
If those products don't appeal to you, we can look at others.
The 'Backwards' Verb Structure
Like 'gustar' (to like), 'interesar' is usually used in Spanish to mean 'to be interesting to someone.' The subject of the verb is the thing that interests you (plural for 'interesan'), and the person interested is the object.
Using the Right Pronoun
You must use a special pronoun (me, te, le, nos, os, les) before 'interesan' to say who is interested. For example, 'Me interesan' (They interest me).
Confusing the Subject
Mistake: “Yo intereso los libros. (I interest the books.)”
Correction: Los libros me interesan. (The books interest me.) The books are the subject (plural), requiring 'interesan', and 'me' shows who is affected.
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