senTÍS

Sentís is a present indicative conjugation of the Spanish verb sentir used in the voseo system. It means “you feel” and is the second-person singular form in regions that employ the pronoun vos (not tú). It is most characteristic of Rioplatense Spanish (Argentina, Uruguay) and is also found in some Central American varieties. In dialects that use the tú form, the corresponding verb form is sientes.

Grammar and variation: sentir is an -ir verb with a stem change in the present tense; in standard tú forms you have sientes, while in the vos form you have sentís. The vos form carries stress on the last syllable: sen-TÍS. The use of sentís thus signals a vos-address rather than tú, and its precise distribution varies by country and social context.

Examples: ¿Cómo sentís el frío? (How do you feel the cold?) ¿Qué sentís cuando haces ejercicio? (What do you feel when you exercise?) For speakers who use tú, the equivalent is ¿Cómo sientes el frío? and ¿Qué sientes...?

Notes: The verb sentís is a hallmark of regional variation in Spanish spelling and pronunciation. Its use may be preferred, required, or avoided depending on local norms and the audience. In contexts where voseo is not used, sientes is the standard form for the second-person singular.

See also: sentir, voseo, Spanish verbs.