Portuguese Phrase
Tenho interesse em investir.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘I am interested in investing.’ It conveys a personal desire to put money into financial assets, a business venture, or any other form of investment.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are talking about your financial plans, answering a question about future goals, or expressing interest during a business meeting or networking event.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tenhointeresseeminvestir.
Ter (Tenho)
‘Tenho’ is the first‑person singular present indicative of the verb ‘ter’, meaning ‘to have’.
Interesse (noun)
‘Interesse’ is a masculine singular noun meaning ‘interest’; it does not change with the subject.
Preposition ‘em’
The preposition ‘em’ introduces the infinitive verb that follows, equivalent to ‘in/for’ in English.
Infinitive ‘investir’
‘Investir’ is the infinitive form of the verb ‘to invest’; after ‘em’ it expresses the activity you are interested in.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem algum plano para o futuro?
Do you have any plans for the future?
Tenho interesse em investir.
I am interested in investing.
✕Common Mistakes
Tenho interessado em investir.
Use ‘interessado’ with ‘estar’, not with ‘ter’. ‘Tenho interessado’ is incorrect.
Tenho interesse para investir.
The preposition after ‘interesse’ is ‘em’, not ‘para’. ‘Tenho interesse para investir’ sounds unnatural.
Tenho interesse em investindo.
After ‘em’ you need the infinitive ‘investir’, not the gerund ‘investindo’.
↔Alternatives
Estou interessado em investir.
I am interested in investing.
Tenho vontade de investir.
I feel like investing.
Quero investir.
I want to invest.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, talking about money can be seen as personal, so it’s common to frame the interest politely, especially in formal settings. ‘Tenho interesse em…’ sounds more professional than ‘Quero…’, which is more direct. Also note that ‘interessado’ is an adjective and is used with ‘estar’ (e.g., ‘Estou interessado’), not with ‘ter’.