Expressing Feelings, Opinions & Physical State. Pt. 3: Encontrarse (reflexive) Oh my!!

Question

encontrarse ~ to be (place); to feel; to meet or run into someone, and this action reflects back to the doer.

The idea for this game came from a thought-provoking can of worms opened by our amigo, Ray here (link). Here are some examples he used there:

To express a physical state use the reflexive verb “encontrarse”: Me encuentro...I feel..

• Me encuentro contento de veros a todos. I feel happy to see you all.

• Me encuentro cansado de tanto trabajar. I feel tired from working too much.

• Me encuentro relajado después de las vacaciones. I feel relaxed after the holidays.

This one is a little bit trickier because it is reflexive. If, like me, using reflexive verbs leaves you totally confuzzled, try clicking this link for a look at the lighter side of reflexive verbs: Using Reflexive Spanish Verbs for Dummies.

Write a short sentence in English and Spanish, expressing how you feel, using encontrarse, and don't forget to vote up the person before you, at least. Many thanks to Spanish speakers who can assist with corrections.

Thread No. 1 using sentir can be found here

Thread No. 2 using cree can be found here

Como estás , Findy? - annierats, Aug 11, 2013

Hola, Annie! I'm quite sore & tired. We had a plumbing gush yesterday and I spent the day moving furniture & water-soaked rugs, scrubbing, sorting clothes & washing towels for most of yesterday (still a bit more today, but done for the most part). - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

Ugh! I just re-read that. Let me critique myself: run-on sentence and I used "yesterday" twice in the same sentence. :P - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

Not to worry, Findy, take the evening off and relax, it sounds very trying. I've been painting garden shed. Quite nice work! - annierats, Aug 11, 2013

Answer 1

Cuando ella se encontraba triste , su perro se puso una cara triste también.

When she was feeling sad, her dog put on a sad face too.

¡Hola, Jenny, y gracias por jugar! This dog would make me feel better too. :) - Findy, Aug 12, 2013

Answer 2

¿ Como te encuentras hoy? ¿ Estás mejorando?

( How are you feeling today? Are you getting better ? )

Weird - I already commented here, but forgot to press "add comment." D'oh! Anyway, thanks, Annie! - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

Answer 3

Ahora me encuentro bien, porqué sé que los gusanos mencionadas anteriormente ¡no están arrastrando en mi cuerpo!

I'm well now because I know that the worms mentioned previously are not crawling on my body!

hehe But those are gummy worms, Bandit! Thank you for the ¡ ! example as well. - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

Right now I would love some yummy gummies...starrrving. - 0095ca4c, Aug 11, 2013

Answer 4

Fui a la tienda de libros sino la se encontraba ya cerrado.

I went to the book shop but it was already closed.

(Back when I lived in Ojai, California, I could still purchase books from this shop any time of day or night.)

Answer 5

Cuando mi amigo salió a regresar a trabajo, me encontraba muy solo.

When my friend left to go back to work, I felt very lonely.

Good to see you again, Margherite. (itty bitty typo on the English sentence: my) ;) - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

jaja...thanks Findy...I'm breaking into spanglish now. - 0095ca4c, Aug 12, 2013

What a cute baby! - rac1, Aug 12, 2013

hehe Yes, it's a good sign when you're writing in Spanish without even trying! :) - Findy, Aug 12, 2013

Answer 6

No me encuentro bien.

I don't feel well.

Aww! Cute-o-meter overload! Thanks, Annie, for playing. One day I'll do the OP in Spanish as well, but for now I'm busy butchering the Spanish language in all of the other games. ;D - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

You're doing a fantastic job with these games, amiga! - rac1, Aug 11, 2013

Aw, thanks, amiga. I'll keep trying! *hugs* - Findy, Aug 11, 2013

Kitties make such great subjects. - 0095ca4c, Aug 12, 2013

I know, they look so sweet. - rac1, Aug 12, 2013

Answer 7

Se encuentra muy sola.

She feels really lonely.

Aww. Thanks so much, Kiwi - I was missing you! - Findy, Aug 12, 2013