Sentir and sentirse in Spanish

Both patterns describe experience, but they build the sentence differently.

The idea

Use sentir plus a noun, as in siento frío; use sentirse plus an adjective, as in me siento cansada.

Siento frío en esta habitación.I feel cold in this room.
Me siento cansada después del viaje.I feel tired after the journey. (female speaker)
Ella se siente feliz hoy.She feels happy today.
Nos sentimos seguros aquí.We feel safe here.
Sienten dolor en los pies.They feel pain in their feet.
¿Te sientes bien hoy?Do you feel well today?

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With sentirse, match the pronoun to the person and the adjective to the person described.

Choose the form for feeling cold, without a pronoun. ___ frío aquí. (Siento / Me siento)
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Siento
Siento takes the noun frío without a reflexive pronoun.
Choose the pronoun for the female speaker who feels tired. ___ siento cansada. (Me / Se)
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Me
Me siento uses me for the person speaking.
Choose the pronoun for a woman who feels happy. Ella ___ siente feliz. (se / me)
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se
Se siente uses se for the person described.

Describe a physical sensation and a personal state using both patterns in full sentences.