Siéntese (en. Sit down)

/sjente.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Imperative of 'to sit', indicating the action of taking a seat.

When I arrived, he told me to take a seat on his sofa.

Cuando llegué, me dijo que me sientese en su sofá.

Used to welcome someone in a formal manner.

The director asked me to take a seat before starting the meeting.

El director me pidió que me sientese antes de comenzar la reunión.

Expression used to offer comfort to another person.

Please take a seat and relax for a moment.

Siéntese, por favor, y relájese un momento.

It derives from the form of 'sentar', which comes from the Latin 'sentare'.

Please, take a seat.

Polite expression inviting someone to sit down.

siéntese, por favor

Please take a seat and let's talk.

Invitation to start a conversation in a comfortable environment.

siéntese y hablemos

Please sit here.

Specific indication of where one should sit.

siéntese aquí

to sit

Action of placing someone or something in a seated position.

sentar

seat

Place or object where one can sit.

asiento

comfort

State of being comfortable, which can be a reason to sit down.

comodidad

Informal way to invite someone to rest.

After a long day, I told my friend, "Take a seat and relax!"

Después de un largo día, le dije a mi amigo '¡siéntese y relájese!'.

Used in informal settings to break the ice.

At the party, everyone told him, "Make yourself at home!"

En la fiesta, todos le decían '¡siéntete como en casa!'.