How to Say ‘Has she been feeling?’ in Portuguese
Se tem sentido?
sih tang sen-TEE-doo
[sih tang sen-TEE-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: In [se tem sentido], [se] means "herself" here, so the idea is "has been feeling," not a passive meaning. You'll see the same pattern with other people: [tenho-me sentido], [ele tem-se sentido].
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[sih]
yourself; himself; herself
Reflexive pronoun used with verbs like 'sentir-se' to talk about how someone feels.
Ela se tem sentido melhor ultimamente?
Has she been feeling better lately?
tem
[tang]
has
Third-person singular of 'ter', used with a participle to talk about recent experience.
Ela tem descansado bastante.
She has been resting a lot.
sentido
[sen-TEE-doo]
felt; been feeling
Past participle of 'sentir'; with 'ter-se' it means 'been feeling'.
Ele tem sentido menos dores.
He has been feeling less pain.
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