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siento

syen-tohˈsjento

I'm sorry, I feel

Also: I regret, I sense
VerbA1irregular (e > ie) ir
A person with a sincere, apologetic expression, holding one hand over their heart to show they mean it.
infinitivesentir
gerundsintiendo
past Participlesentido

📝 In Action

Lo siento, no puedo ir a la fiesta.

A1

I'm sorry, I can't go to the party.

Siento mucho frío, ¿puedes cerrar la ventana?

A1

I feel very cold, can you close the window?

Hoy me siento muy feliz.

A2

Today I feel very happy.

Siento que esta es la decisión correcta.

B1

I feel that this is the right decision.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • Lo siento – I'm sorry
  • sentir que... – to feel that...
  • sentirse bien/mal – to feel good/bad

I sit down

Also: I seat, it sits/suits me
VerbA2irregular (e > ie) ar
A person in the middle of the action of sitting down onto a simple wooden chair.
infinitivesentar
gerundsentando
past Participlesentado

📝 In Action

Me siento aquí, al lado de la ventana.

A2

I'll sit here, next to the window.

Cada mañana, me siento a la mesa para desayunar.

A2

Every morning, I sit at the table to have breakfast.

Siento al niño en su sillita para el coche.

B1

I seat the child in his car seat.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • sentarse a la mesa – to sit at the table
  • sentar bien/mal – to suit well/poorly (for food or clothing)

Indicative

Present

yosiento
túsientes
él/ella/ustedsiente
nosotrossentimos
vosotrossentís
ellos/ellas/ustedessienten

Imperfect

yosentía
túsentías
él/ella/ustedsentía
nosotrossentíamos
vosotrossentíais
ellos/ellas/ustedessentían

Preterite

yosentí
túsentiste
él/ella/ustedsintió
nosotrossentimos
vosotrossentisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessintieron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yosienta
túsientas
él/ella/ustedsienta
nosotrossintamos
vosotrossintáis
ellos/ellas/ustedessientan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yosintiera
túsintieras
él/ella/ustedsintiera
nosotrossintiéramos
vosotrossintierais
ellos/ellas/ustedessintieran
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "siento" in Spanish:

i feel→i regret→i seat→i sense→i'm sorry→

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Quick Quiz: siento

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence means 'I sit on the blue chair'?

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📚 Etymology▼

'Siento' comes from two different Latin words. The meaning 'I feel' is from `sentīre`, which meant 'to feel' or 'to perceive'. The meaning 'I sit' comes from a later Latin word, `sedentāre`, which meant 'to be seated,' related to `sedēre`, 'to sit'. Even though they sound the same now, they started as completely separate ideas.

First recorded: Before the 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: sintoItalian: sentoFrench: je sens

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'siento', 'me siento', and 'lo siento'?

It's simple! 'Lo siento' means 'I'm sorry.' 'Me siento' means 'I sit down.' And 'siento' by itself means 'I feel' something, like 'Siento frío' (I feel cold).

Why do 'sentir' and 'sentar' both become 'siento'?

It's just a coincidence of Spanish evolution! They come from different Latin words but ended up with the same spelling for the 'I' form. The context, and especially the little word 'me' for sitting, helps you tell them apart.