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"Interesting" in German: interessant

interessant

Say it: in-teh-reh-SANTadjective/ɪntəʁɛˈsant/

Interesting in German is interessant. Say Das finde ich interessant or Ein interessanter Punkt. It can praise an idea without sounding over-the-top.

Podcast

Die Folge war echt interessant.
The episode was really interesting.
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How to pronounce interessant

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in-teh-reh-SANT

/ɪntəʁɛˈsant/

in-teh-reh-SANT. Soft s. Stress last syllable -sant.

"Interesting" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
interessantinteresting

Default adjective.

Das finde ich interessant.I find that interesting.

Opinion.

interessantermore interesting

Comparative.

sehr interessantvery interesting

Stronger praise—or polite filler.

How to use interessant in real life

  1. 1Podcast

    Die Folge war echt interessant.

    The episode was really interesting.

    Interessant predicative.

  2. 2Class

    Dein Beispiel ist interessanter als meins.

    Your example is more interesting than mine.

    Interessanter.

  3. 3Museum

    Dieser Raum ist besonders interessant.

    This room is especially interesting.

    Besonders interessant.

Mistakes English speakers make with interessant

Incorrect: Das ist interesting.

Correct: Das ist interessant.

Use interessant, not English interesting.

Incorrect: interessante (as bare predicative)

Correct: interessant

After sein use interessant without -e: Das ist interessant.

Good to know

Sehr interessant can be sincere or a polite exit from a dull topic—tone decides. In feedback, interessant often means worth discussing further.

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

After a talk at a meetup

  1. ChatPal

    Fandest du den Vortrag interessant?

    Did you find the talk interesting?

  2. You

    Ja. Besonders der Mittelteil war interessant.

    Yes. Especially the middle part was interesting.

  3. ChatPal

    Stimmt. Interessanter als letzte Woche.

    True. More interesting than last week.

  4. You

    Absolut. So interessant will ich öfter hören.

    Absolutely. I want to hear interesting talks like that more often.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Interesting" in German

How do you say interesting?

Interessant.

I find it interesting?

Das finde ich interessant.

More interesting?

Interessanter.

Stress?

Usually on the last syllable: -sant.

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