Italian · Emotions & Descriptions

"Interesting" in Italian: interessante

interessante

Say it: een-teh-rehs-SAHN-tehadjective/interesˈsan.te/

Interesting in Italian is interessante—same for masculine and feminine singular. Che interessante! is a friendly reaction. Plural is interessanti.

After a museum

La mostra era davvero interessante.
The exhibit was really interesting.
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How to pronounce interessante

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een-teh-rehs-SAHN-teh

/interesˈsan.te/

Interessante stresses SAHN: een-teh-rehs-SAHN-teh. Double s.

"Interesting" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
interessanteinteresting

Default adjective.

molto interessantevery interesting

Emphasis.

che interessante!how interesting!

Reaction.

un libro interessantean interesting book

Recommendations.

How to use interessante in real life

  1. 1After a museum

    La mostra era davvero interessante.

    The exhibit was really interesting.

    Interessante.

  2. 2Podcast chat

    Ho sentito un episodio interessante.

    I heard an interesting episode.

    Episodio interessante.

  3. 3Meeting someone

    Parla di temi interessanti.

    He/she talks about interesting topics.

    Plural interessanti.

Mistakes English speakers make with interessante

Incorrect: È interesting.

Correct: È interessante.

Use interessante.

Incorrect: Una storia interessanti.

Correct: Una storia interessante. / Storie interessanti.

Match singular/plural.

Good to know

Interessante can be sincere praise or polite filler—tone decides. Che interessante! buys you a second of thinking time in conversation.

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Leaving a documentary screening

  1. ChatPal

    Ti è sembrato interessante?

    Did it seem interesting to you?

  2. You

    Sì, molto interessante, soprattutto la fine.

    Yes, very interesting, especially the ending.

  3. ChatPal

    Anch'io: un tema interessante.

    Me too: an interesting topic.

  4. You

    Ne parliamo al bar.

    Let's talk about it at the bar.

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"Interesting" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Interesting" in Italian

Same for m/f singular?

Yes: interessante.

Plural?

Interessanti.

How interesting!

Che interessante!

Very interesting?

Molto interessante.

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