Difference between sentir and ressentir

Both verbs, sentir and ressentir have similar meanings. What is the difference?

Thank you in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Ed la mouette on March 12, 2011 at 12:53pm

Hello,

Globally speaking, sentir is more for odors and ressentir more for feelings.

Permalink Reply by Neil Coffey on March 12, 2011 at 5:54pm

Ed -- I'm guessing you mean "feeling" as in "sensation" (not "sentiment").

Permalink Reply by Ed la mouette on March 12, 2011 at 6:07pm

Uh, no, i meant sentiment.

Don't you say "i got feelings for this person" to express passion ?

Permalink Reply by Neil Coffey on March 13, 2011 at 7:44am

Ah OK, yes it's true that "feelings" can be "sentiments".

Maybe it's just that "sentir" is more "connected with the senses" (smell, as you say, but also taste/tcouh).