Do NOT say “I’m interested about…” in English!

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Don’t say: I’m interested about American history.

Say: I’m interested in American history.

We can say “I’m interested in” + a noun/topic:

  • I’m interested in psychology.
  • I’m interested in space exploration.
  • I’m interested in popular culture.
  • I’m interested in literature.
  • I’m interested in the different ways people learn languages.

We can also say “I’m interested in” + an action/verb in the -ING form:

  • I’m interested in learning how to play the piano.
  • I’m interested in improving my coding skills to develop better software.
  • I’m interested in exploring new cultures through travel.
  • I’m interested in reading books that challenge my worldview.
  • I’m interested in cooking and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

Don’t say: I’m interesting in classic movies.

Say: I’m interested in classic movies.

The adjective “interested” describes yourself, how you feel.

The adjective “interesting” describes the object of your interest.

  • I’m interested in classic movies. This movie is especially interesting.
  • She’s interested in sports. He thinks gymnastics is very interesting.
  • We’re interested in politics. We recently heard an interesting podcast about politics.