Example: Tengo la sensación de que va a llover hoy por la tarde.
Definition
"Tener la sensación de que" means to have a feeling or intuition that something is going to happen or is true, even without concrete evidence. It expresses a subjective impression or suspicion about a future event or situation.
Translations
to have the feeling that
het gevoel hebben dat
tenir la sensació que
avoir l'impression que
das Gefühl haben dass
Etymology
The phrase "tener la sensación de que" comes from Spanish, where "tener" means to have, and "sensación" derives from Latin 'sensatio', meaning perception or feeling. The phrase literally translates to 'to have the sensation that,' reflecting a physical or emotional impression. Did you know? The concept of 'sensación' is closely related to sensory experiences and was first used in philosophical contexts to describe perception.
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to have the feeling that