How to Say "to entice" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to entice” is “tentar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ese pastel de chocolate me tienta mucho.
That chocolate cake tempts me a lot.
No me tientes con ir a la playa, que tengo que trabajar.
Don't tempt me with going to the beach; I have to work.
La oferta era tan buena que acabó tentando a los inversores.
The offer was so good that it ended up enticing the investors.
The 'E' to 'IE' Change
In the present tense, the 'e' in 'tentar' changes to 'ie' in all forms except for 'we' (nosotros) and 'you all' (vosotros). It acts like a 'boot' on the conjugation table!
Tempting Objects
When an object (like food) is doing the tempting, we often use it with an indirect pronoun, like 'me tienta' (it tempts me).
Tentar vs. Intentar
Mistake: “Voy a tentar cocinar hoy.”
Correction: Voy a intentar cocinar hoy. Use 'intentar' to say 'to try' an action, and 'tentar' for 'to tempt' or 'to feel'.
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