Siento que

(sentence starters)

A2 (¡Vas bien!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Standard Spanish 😌

🧠 What it means

This one’s simple but effective. And who doesn’t like simple and effective chunks! Here’s what it means: 👉 I feel like… 👉 I think… 👉 I get the feeling that… So yeah, you can just think of it as a softer, hedgier version of creo que. 💡 Siento que is VERY useful, but use se me hace que if you wanna sound like you have an agave farm in Jalisco (i.e., VERY Mexican).

🌪️ When to whip it out

Whenever you’re giving an opinion, but you’re not 100% sure:

Siento que va a llover.

I feel like it’s gonna rain.

Siento que me odia la maestra.

I get the feeling the teacher hates me.

Siento que esta serie está sobrevalorada.

I think this show is overrated.

⚠️ Tone

✅ Super common in Mexico.

✅ Fine to use in literally any situation.

✅ Conveys sincerity.

🔁 Similar chunks

se me hace queMe late queCreo queMe da la impresión de quePienso queMe da la sensación de

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