Learn Spanish (Spain): ¿Te interesa el arte moderno? - Are you interested in modern art?

¿Te interesa el arte moderno?

Are you interested in modern art?

Breakdown of ¿Te interesa el arte moderno?

to you / yourself (reflexive) / you (direct object)

Questions & Answers about ¿Te interesa el arte moderno?

Why does the verb end in 'a' (interesa) if it's asking 'Are you interested'?

Like gustar, the verb interesar works backwards compared to English. You are literally asking 'Does modern art interest you?'. Because el arte moderno (modern art) is a singular thing doing the interesting, the verb takes the singular 3rd-person form interesa. The word te means 'to you'.

Can I add a ti to this sentence?

Yes! You can say ¿A ti te interesa el arte moderno?. Adding a ti at the beginning is optional but adds emphasis, as if asking 'Are you interested in modern art?'. Remember that you must still keep the te even when you use a ti.

Why is there an el before arte moderno? English just says 'modern art'.

In Spanish, when you talk about a general concept or category, especially with verbs of preference like gustar or interesar, you must use the definite article (el, la, los, las). Since you are asking about modern art in general, it has to be el arte moderno.

Is arte masculine or feminine?