German Word of the Day
finden
FIN-den • verb — 23rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to find; to discover; to think (opinion)
Examples
- Ich finde mein Handy nicht.
(I can't find my phone.) - Wie findest du den Film?
(What do you think of the movie?) - Gestern haben wir den Fehler gefunden.
(Yesterday we found the mistake.)
Synonyms
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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 used both for locating objects (literal) and giving opinions (Wie findest du... = What do you think...). It's an irregular verb: simple past 'fand', past participle 'gefunden'. 'Auffinden' is a more formal synonym for physically locating something.
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