feeling better

Question

Como dice "Is your father feeling better'"

Answer 1

Está tu padre mejor? / You can use too: Se encuentra mejor tu padre'

Answer 2

Kevin, in any case you could also say:

¿Está mejor tu padre?

¿Está tu padre mejor'

Answer 3

That makes sense. Thanks.

Answer 4

Kevin, the literal meaning here is "Does your father find himself better'" We sometimes use this in English, too: "I found myself quite upset." The basic meaning of encontrar is to find. Encuentro is a noun, and cannot mean "to meet," but it can mean a meeting in the sense of meeting someone. It can also be the conjugated form of the verb, meaning "I meet."

Answer 5

Gracias.
Is "encuentra" also used when someone is 'feeling sick" or "feeling sad"?
The dictionary shows encuentro to mean "to meet" or "encounter". That seems like a weird word to use.

Answer 6

Hola Kevin: ¿Se encuentra tu padre mejor'¿Se encuentra mejor tu padre'