me siento mejor
/me sjento mexoɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I feel better" is translated as me siento mejor.
You use me siento mejor to communicate that your physical or emotional health has improved. If you want to add emphasis, you can say me siento mucho mejor to mean "I feel much better". Other ways to express improvement include Estoy mejor que antes (I am better than before), Me estoy recuperando (I am recovering) and Ya me encuentro mucho mejor (I feel much better now). For a more intense positive feeling, you can use Me siento de maravilla (I feel wonderful).
Which one should you use?
While me siento mejor refers to one's internal state or mood, estoy mejor is often used to describe a general improvement in health or condition. To express the opposite, you can say me siento peor (I feel worse) by replacing mejor with peor.
Did you know?
- While me siento mejor describes a feeling, Spanish speakers often use the phrase estoy mejor to indicate they have survived a critical medical phase or are no longer in danger.
- The word mejor shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ameliorate', which means to make something better.
- The word sentir in me siento mejor comes from the Latin word for 'perception', meaning it covers not just emotions but also physical sensations like temperature or pain.
Examples in context
- Hoy me siento mejor.I feel better today.This sentence shows how to use the phrase with the word 'today'.Tatoeba #544288 by Shishir, translation #242822 by CK
- Ahora me siento mejor.I feel better now.This sentence shows how to use the phrase with the word 'now'.Tatoeba #3688228 by Shishir, translation #2325984 by CK
- Cada día me siento mejor.I feel better every day.This sentence shows how to use the phrase with the word 'every day'.Tatoeba #5786118 by MrMultilingual, translation #4904912 by CK
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Example conversation
Alejandro is recovering from a cold and talking to Sofía.
- AlejandroHola Sofía, ya me siento mejor.Hi Sofía, I feel better now.
- Sofía¿Ya no tienes fiebre, Alejandro?Do you not have a fever anymore, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, me siento mejor desde anoche.No, I have felt better since last night.
- SofíaQué bueno, me alegra mucho.That's great, I'm very glad.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
