How to Say "to intrigue" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to intrigue” is “intriga” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ese hombre me intriga; nunca habla de su pasado.
That man intrigues me; he never talks about his past.
Me intriga saber cómo terminó el libro.
I'm curious to know how the book ended.
Los políticos intrigaron para cambiar la ley.
The politicians plotted to change the law.
The 'Gustar' Pattern
When you want to say something intrigues you, use it like 'gustar': 'Me intriga' (It intrigues me).
Spelling Change
In the past 'I' form (yo), the 'g' becomes 'gu' (intrigué) to keep the hard 'G' sound. Otherwise, it would sound like a 'J'!
Wrong verb structure
Mistake: “Yo intrigo por la ciencia.”
Correction: Me intriga la ciencia. (Use 'me' to show the science is doing the intriguing to you).
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