tus sentimientos
/tus sentimjentos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your feelings" is translated into Spanish as tus sentimientos.
tus sentimientos refers to the emotional states or reactions a person experiences. While sentimientos is the noun for the emotional states themselves, the verb sentir is used when you want to express the actual act of feeling. To express current feelings, you can use the verb estar followed by an adjective. For example, you can say Tengo la sensación de… to mean "I have the feeling of…".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective tus (your, plural) and the noun sentimientos (feelings, plural).
Which one should you use?
If you are addressing someone using the formal usted, you should use sus sentimientos instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, speakers may use the phrase Me encuentro instead of Me siento when expressing their emotions.
How does it change in a sentence?
In informal speech, the word súper can be used as an intensifier before an adjective to express strong feelings.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase sentir pena to express 'feeling sorry' or 'pity', but in some regions, it can also mean feeling 'shame' or 'embarrassment'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, expressing tus sentimientos is often encouraged through 'confianza', a concept of deep trust and closeness that dictates how much emotional intimacy one shares.
- Spanish distinguishes between emociones, which are short-lived visceral reactions, and sentimientos, which are more stable and long-term.
Examples in context
- No enseñes tus sentimientos.Don't let your feelings show.This sentence shows how to use tus sentimientos when advising someone not to show their emotions.Tatoeba #1116683 by marcelostockle, translation #20655 by CK
- Lo siento si herí tus sentimientos.I apologize if I hurt your feelings.This sentence uses tus sentimientos to apologize for causing emotional hurt.Tatoeba #1407368 by marcelostockle, translation #31112 by CK
- Él no quería herir tus sentimientos.He did not intend to hurt your feelings.This sentence uses tus sentimientos to describe an intention regarding emotional hurt.Tatoeba #538658 by Shishir, translation #284771 by CK
- Estoy tristeI am sad
- Me siento emocionadoI feel excited
- Estoy súper felizI am super happy
- Estoy enojado/aI am angry
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about a personal letter.
- Alejandro¿Puedo preguntarte sobre tus sentimientos?Can I ask you about your feelings?
- MaríaNo estoy lista para hablar de mis sentimientos.I am not ready to talk about my feelings.
- AlejandroEntiendo, pero quiero respetar tus sentimientos.I understand, but I want to respect your feelings.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro, eso significa mucho para mí.Thank you, Alejandro, that means a lot to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
