Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to feel" in Portuguese: sentir
sentir
To feel in Portuguese is sentir. Say Eu sinto frio for I feel cold, and Você se sente bem? for how someone feels. Prefer sinto/sente as clear verb forms.
Cold office
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How to pronounce sentir
Say it
sen-CHEER / SEEN-too
/sẽ.ˈtʃiʁ/
sen-CHEER. Eu sinto is SEEN-too.
"to feel" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| sentir | to feel Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu sinto | I feel Sensations and emotions. | Sensations and emotions. |
| você sente | you feel Questions and descriptions. | Questions and descriptions. |
| se sentir | to feel (reflexive) Como você se sente? | Como você se sente? |
| senti | I felt Past: Senti falta. | Past: Senti falta. |
How to use sentir in real life
- 1Cold office
Eu sinto frio com esse ar-condicionado.
I feel cold with this air conditioning.
Sinto + sensation.
- 2Checking on a friend
Você se sente melhor depois do chá?
Do you feel better after the tea?
Se sente for wellbeing.
- 3After bad news
Senti um aperto no peito, mas já passou.
I felt a tightness in my chest, but it passed.
Senti is clear past verb.
Mistakes English speakers make with sentir
Incorrect: Eu me feeling bem.
Correct: Eu me sinto bem.
Conjugate sentir: eu me sinto.
Incorrect: Meu sentimento está cansado (when you mean you feel tired).
Correct: Eu me sinto cansado.
Sentimento is a noun; use sinto for the verb.
Good to know
Brazilians ask Como você se sente? for health and mood. Sinto muito is also I'm sorry—context tells emotion from apology.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking how someone feels after a long walk
ChatPal
Você sente dor na perna?
Do you feel pain in your leg?
You
Sinto um pouco, mas consigo andar.
I feel it a little, but I can walk.
ChatPal
Se você sente piora, a gente para.
If you feel it getting worse, we stop.
You
Combinado.
Deal.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to feel" in Portuguese
Eu sinto or eu me sinto?
Both appear; me sinto is common for mood/health.
How do you feel?
Como você se sente?
I feel cold?
Eu sinto frio or Estou com frio.
Does sentimento count?
No—use sinto or sente for the verb.
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