Sentire Meaning:
- To feel (emotion or perception)
Sentire Can Also Mean
- To taste
- To smell
- To hear
- To listen
If you’re looking for a definite definition of sentire in English, it’s going to be very difficult to find one. Sentire is a very particular word that Italians use often, and it can have meanings far outside of the ones above.
Sentire is a regular -ire verb, which means that it follows the normal pattern of conjugation.
Italian Sentire Conjugation
Sentire Presente Conjugation:
| Italian | English | |
| io | Sento | I feel |
| tu | Senti | You feel |
| lui/lei | Sente | He/she feels |
| noi | Sentiamo | We feel |
| voi | Sentite | You all feel |
| loro | Sentono | They feel |
Sentire Presente Examples
- Sento queste voci = I hear these voices
- Ti senti bene? = Do you feel okay?
- Ci sentiamo domani! = We will talk tomorrow.
Sentire Passato Prossimo Conjugation
| Italian | English | |
| io | Ho sentito | I felt/heard |
| tu | Hai sentito | You felt/heard |
| lui/lei | Ha sentito | He/she felt/heard |
| noi | Abbiamo sentito | We felt/heard |
| voi | Avete sentito | You all felt/heard |
| loro | Hanno sentito | They felt/heard |
Sentire Passato Prossimo Examples
- Ho sentito un rumore strano = I heard a strange noise.
- Avete sentito le notizie? = Did you hear the news?
- Hai sentito la nuova canzone di Rihanna? = Did you hear Rihanna’s new song?
Sentire Futuro Semplice Conjugation:
| Italian | English | |
| io | Sentirò | I will feel/hear |
| tu | Sentirai | You will feel/hear |
| lui/lei | Sentirà | He/she will feel/hear |
| noi | Sentiremo | We will feel/hear |
| voi | Sentirete | You all will feel/hear |
| loro | Sentiranno | They will feel/hear |
Sentire Futuro Semplice Examples
- Sentirai la mia canzone preferita = You will hear favorite song.
- Sei sicuro che si sentirà meglio domani? = Are you sure he’ll feel better tomorrow?
- I cani sentiranno la tua voce e piangeranno = The dogs will hear your voice and cry.
Sentire Imperfetto Conjugation:
| Italian | English | |
| io | Sentivo | I felt/heard |
| tu | Sentivi | You felt/heard |
| lui/lei | Sentiva | He/she felt/heard |
| noi | Sentivamo | We felt/heard |
| voi | Sentivate | You all felt/heard |
| loro | Sentivano | They felt/heard |
Note: This tense is used when something happened frequently or at the same time as another event. For example, “Mi sentivo male,” means I was feeling sick.
Sentire Imperfetto Examples
- Mi sentivo esattamente come te = I felt exactly like you
- Sentivano che mancava qualcosa = They felt like something was missing
If you want to master Italian, you need to learn each sentire conjugation and truly master this word.