German Word of the Day
finden
FIN-den • verb — 21st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to find; to think (opinion)
Examples
- Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.
(I can't find my key.) - Das Buch finde ich sehr interessant.
(I find the book very interesting.) - Wir haben gestern eine Lösung gefunden.
(We found a solution yesterday.)
Synonyms
- entdecken
- auffinden
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ich finde | ich fand |
| du | du findest | du fandest |
| er/sie/es | er findet | er fand |
| wir | wir finden | wir fanden |
| ihr | ihr findet | ihr fandet |
| sie/Sie | sie finden | sie fanden |
Finden is a very common verb used both for locating things (Ich finde etwas) and for giving opinions (Ich finde das gut). Its past is fand and the perfect is gefunden (haben gefunden). You will often hear questions like "Wie findest du das?" meaning "What do you think of that?".
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