sentir

In a sentence

• Je sens la chaleur du soleil sur ma peau.

  I feel the warmth of the sun on my skin.

  In this sentence, 'sentir' means 'to feel' or 'to sense' and is used to describe a physical sensation.

• Ce parfum sent vraiment bon.

  This perfume smells really good.

  Here, 'sentir' means 'to smell' and describes the characteristic smell of something.

• Je me sens bien aujourd'hui.

  I feel good today.

  Finally, 'sentir' is used reflexively as 'se sentir', meaning 'to feel oneself,' referring to one's emotional or physical state.