sientes

Sientes is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb sentir, meaning you feel or you sense. It can refer to physical sensations, emotions, or perceptual impressions. The verb sentir comes from Latin sentire, and in everyday use it often appears with nouns or adjectives to describe what the subject experiences. The reflexive form sentirse uses the same root to describe one’s own state or condition, as in ¿Cómo te sientes?

In present tense, the typical conjugation is: siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sentís, sienten. The tú form sientes is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions, while the vosotros form sentís is common in Spain; in many varieties you would use ustedes sienten for the second-person plural. Sientes appears in questions and statements such as: ¿Qué sientes? (What do you feel?), ¿Cómo te sientes hoy? (How do you feel today?), Siento hambre. Sientes dolor en la espalda. When used reflexively, ¿Cómo te sientes? or Me siento cansado describe your own state: I feel tired.

Usage notes: sentir is transitive and often takes a direct object (siento calor, siento frío, siento dolor). Sentirse expresses internal states, emotions, or conditions (me siento feliz, te sientes preocupado). The distinction between sentir and sentarse or other verbs depends on whether the focus is on an external sensation or the speaker’s internal condition.