ressentir
to feel
The French verb 'ressentir' means 'to feel' and is used to indicate the experience of a feeling or emotion. It is often used in a context where the subject is feeling a strong emotion, and it requires the use of avoir in the compound tenses. For example, 'Je ressens de la joie' means 'I feel joy'.
Example sentences using: ressentir
Je ressens une grande joie.
I feel a great joy.
This sentence is expressing a current emotional state using the first person singular of 'ressentir'. The speaker is translating a profound, joyful emotion they are presently experiencing.
Il ressent de la douleur au genou.
He feels pain in the knee.
In this sentence, 'ressentir' is used to convey a physical sensation one is conscious of. The third person singular implies that someone else, a male in this case, is experiencing the knee pain.
Vous pouvez ressentir une légère secousse.
You can feel a slight shake.
This sentence uses the second person singular or plural of 'ressentir' to indicate a physical sensation that can be perceived. It is stating that the listener or listeners can potentially detect a small tremor.