Russian Word of the Day
найти
nai-TI • verb (perfective) — 12th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to find; to discover or locate someone or something; to come upon or obtain
Examples
- Я не могу найти свои очки.
(I can't find my glasses.) - Она нашла интересную книгу в библиотеке.
(She found an interesting book in the library.) - Мы постараемся найти подходящее место для пикника.
(We'll try to find a suitable spot for a picnic.)
Synonyms
- отыскать
- обнаружить
- находить
Найти is the perfective verb used when the action of finding is completed. Use находить (imperfective) to talk about habitual or ongoing finding. Найти is common for locating objects, discovering information, finding people, or obtaining something (e.g., найти ошибку, найти ответ). In past tense it changes by gender (нашёл, нашла); in future perfective it forms with personal endings (я найду, мы найдём).
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