sentido común
/sentido komun/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "common sense" is translated into Spanish as sentido común.
The term refers to ordinary understanding.
Meaning: ordinary understanding (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sentido común is a masculine, uncountable noun and does not have a plural form in standard usage. When referring to the concept in a general sense, it is used with the definite article el, such as in el sentido común.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you can use sentido to describe the direction of a street. If a driver goes the wrong way, they are going en sentido contrario.
- The word sentido comes from the verb sentir, which means 'to feel'. This connects the idea of 'sense' to physical and emotional perception rather than just cognitive logic.
- In Spanish, the phrase no tiene sentido can mean either that something is illogical or that it literally has no 'meaning'.
Examples in context
- Eso es sentido común.That's common sense.This sentence is useful for stating that something is common sense using sentido común.Tatoeba #1192259 by marcelostockle, translation #42217 by CK
- Usa tu sentido común.Use your common sense.This sentence is useful for telling someone to use their common sense using sentido común.Tatoeba #9430351 by ignacio, translation #8193909 by Hybrid
- Carecen de sentido común.They lack common sense.This sentence is useful for describing a lack of common sense using sentido común.Tatoeba #8308851 by arh, translation #8311556 by CH
- Todos deberían tener sentido común para evitar problemas innecesarios.Everyone should have common sense to avoid unnecessary problems.
- Es obvio, tienes que usar el sentido común en esta situación.It's obvious, you have to use common sense in this situation.
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a risky business idea.
- JavierEsa idea no tiene sentido común.That idea lacks common sense.
- SofíaTienes razón, Javier.You are right, Javier.
- JavierDebemos actuar con sentido común.We must act with common sense.
- SofíaEstoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “common sense” translations and entries sentido común, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
