interessa

[ĩ.tɛ.ˈrɛ.sɐ]

verb

interests, matters

1. Third person singular present indicative of 'interessar' - to be of interest to someone; to concern

This subject interests me very much

Este assunto me interessa muito

2. To matter or be important to someone

It doesn't interest him whether we go or stay

Não lhe interessa se vamos ou ficamos

3. To engage the attention or curiosity of someone

She is interested in learning languages

Ela se interessa por aprender línguas

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

interessa

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

interessa

No regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

interessa

No regional variation

Portugal

interessa

Standard usage; same as Brazilian Portuguese

O que te interessa? (What's your business? / What concerns you?)

Não me interessa (I don't care / It's not my concern)

Se interessa por (to be interested in)

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