verb
to interest, to be interested (reflexive: sich interessieren)
A2
interessieren = 'to interest' (transitive) and 'to be interested' when reflexive (sich interessieren). Transitive: interests someone (Das Buch interessiert ihn). Reflexive: sich interessieren für + accusative (interested in). Uses auxiliary haben in perfect (hat interessiert). Regular weak verb, not separable, no stem change.
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Das Buch interessierte ihn sehr.
The book interested him a lot.
Ich habe mich für Kunst interessiert.
I was interested in art.
Sie interessiert sich für moderne Kunst.
She is interested in modern art.
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Picture a magnet labeled 'Interesse' attracting people to a talk.
Think 'interest' — similar to English 'interest' which helps recall meaning.
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Interessieren can be used transitively (jemanden interessieren) or reflexively (sich interessieren für). When reflexive, use 'für' + accusative to indicate the object of interest.