Sentir

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sentir”.

It’s a verb meaning “to feel”.

The common expression “lo siento” (I’m sorry) literally means “I feel it”.

“Sentir” is an irregular verb conjugated with the same pattern as a few other -ir verbs including “mentir” (to lie) and “preferir” (to prefer). Here’s the conjugation in the present tense:

• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes sienten – They feel, You feel (plural)
• Yo siento – I feel
• Tú sientes – You feel (informal singular)
• Él/Ella/Usted siente – He/She feels, You feel (formal singular)
• Nosotros/Nosotras sentimos – We feel
• Vosotros/Vosotras sentís – You feel (informal plural, only used in Spain)

Example sentences