cómo me siento
/komo me sjento/from spelling rulesstandard
To say "how I feel" in Spanish, use cómo me siento. It comes from the verb sentirse, "to feel", and works in a sentence such as No sé cómo me siento, "I do not know how I feel". It is also called lo que siento.
Meaning: a phrase used to describe a person's current emotional state or physical condition (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cómo me siento | /komo me sjento/ (from spelling rules) | standard |
| lo que siento | standard |
Cómo me siento describes your state, for example tired, happy or worried. When you mean the feeling itself, "what I feel", say lo que siento.
How does it change in a sentence?
Me siento is the first person form of sentirse. Change me to match the subject: cómo te sientes (how you feel) and cómo se siente (how he or she feels). Put an adjective after it: me siento cansado or me siento cansada.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as KO-mo me SYEN-to. The accent on cómo marks a question word, and the stress in siento is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The common apology lo siento comes from the same verb and literally means "I feel it".
Examples in context
- Quiero que sepas cómo me siento.I want you to know how I feel.
- Te explico lo que siento.I will explain what I feel to you.
Example conversation
Lucía talks with her friend Daniel after a hard week.
- Daniel¿Cómo estás, Lucía?How are you, Lucía?
- LucíaSinceramente, no sé cómo me siento.Honestly, I do not know how I feel.
- DanielCuéntame lo que quieras.Tell me whatever you want.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
