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Me siento I feel and I sit?

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Does "Me siento" mean both I feel and I sit? Context is the difference? Thank you for helping.

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by Crandalljoe
I didn't know that!!! Funny! - polarstar29, Aug 15, 2012
Great question! - --Mariana--, Aug 15, 2012

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This sort of duplication appears in the majority of languages. Here's another in Spanish.

Traje un traje - I brought a suit

updated Aug 16, 2012
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
Good one Eddy. Thanks! - JoyceM, Aug 15, 2012
Sí. - annierats, Aug 15, 2012
Thanks girls - Eddy, Aug 15, 2012
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Yes, the verbs sentirse - "to feel" and sentarse - "to sit down" conjugate the same way in the first person present indicative: me siento.

updated Aug 16, 2012
edited by Azabache
posted by Azabache
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Yo suelo comer en el suelo

updated Aug 15, 2012
posted by Politically_Correct1
I usually eat on the floor - Politically_Correct1, Aug 15, 2012
And why not? - annierats, Aug 15, 2012
what ? - Politically_Correct1, Aug 15, 2012
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Yes, that is corret. I fell good.= Me siento bien and I sit on the floor= Me siento en el piso

updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by viche48
* I feel well - Azabache, Aug 15, 2012
As Azabache says, it's "I feel well." To say "I feel good" tells us that you are good at feeling. - --Mariana--, Aug 15, 2012
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They are called homonyms, and we have a few of those in English ( mainly homophones);like : I write with my right hand, isn't that right? porter (the type of beer) and porter (the job) Spanish has a lot like evita-Evita Evita meterte en problemas! Evita fue una gran lider. En el Banco hay un banco de madera . (slang) No me banco ese bolu....

updated Aug 15, 2012
posted by silvia61
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Sí, lo siento, me siento mal y tengo que sentarme un rato.

updated Aug 15, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Hi Annie :) - ian-hill, Aug 15, 2012
"Por" would fit better here as it's a duration of time. - --Mariana--, Aug 15, 2012
Yes, you're right, Mariana. Thanks! - annierats, Aug 15, 2012
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¡Thank you all for the answers, Muchas gracias! jw

updated Aug 15, 2012
posted by Crandalljoe