Sentence of the Day - interesar {verbs like gustar}

Question

When I find a sentence that is of interest in learning or reinforcing what we are studying every day, I will add it to my collection of "Sentence of the Day". The following sentence demonstrates the use of the verb interesar being used like the verb "gustar" and a construction for comparisons "más/que". The verb interesar is in the plural form modifying mathematics {plural form} and uses the pronoun "le" for "he" as we would use for gustar "le gustan". The comparison uses the following formula {(más, menos/tan) + adjective/noun/adverb + (que/como) }

A él le interesan más las matemáticas que la física.
He is more interested in mathematics than physics.

FoxLuv great idea to have a sentence of the day too but I think that you need/must have a native or at least an advanced speake to act as a moderator for your thread - FELIZ77, Jul 3, 2011

Fluent/adavanced speaker to check sentences are correct :) - FELIZ77, Jul 3, 2011

These sentences I use are already checked by a moderator since they are from my other site and I do not make them up myself. - foxluv, Jul 4, 2011

On the other site you can submit sentences but it could take months before they are added to make sure the sentence is correct. - foxluv, Jul 4, 2011

Answer 1

No me interesa lo que haga porque sólo me quiere molestar.

I don't care what she does because she just wants to bother me

Nice sentence dewclaw! - foxluv, Jul 4, 2011

Answer 2

A mí me interesa más la física que las matemáticas.

Is it correct to change it to interesa because la física comes first?

No, you compare like things so it is either 2 singular or 2 plurals like a cat & a dog or cats & dogs - foxluv, Jul 3, 2011

Yes, Tosh, it´s correct - 005faa61, Jul 3, 2011

Answer 3

Foxluv, you seem to have contradicted yourself here:

A él le interesan más las matemáticas que la física.

No, you compare like things so it is either 2 singular or 2 plurals like a cat & a dog or cats & dogs

This can be said both ways, but the verb's pluarity must match the first noun because that is the subject with the compared phrase acting as a participle.

"A él le interesan más las matemáticas que la física."

"A él le interesa más la física que las matemácticas."

Gracias for the clarification. - foxluv, Jul 3, 2011

Answer 4

A mí me interesa más la comida que la gimnasia.

I am more interested in food than gymnastics.

la comida - samdie, Jul 4, 2011

Thanks! - territurtle, Jul 4, 2011