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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)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsintiera
yosintiera
túsintieras
ellos/ellas/ustedessintieran
nosotrossintiéramos
vosotrossintierais
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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.