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găsi

to find /ɡəˈsi/

verb#102 most common

Also: to locate, to come across, to discover

Example sentences

Nu găsesc cheile.
I can't find my keys.
Am găsit un restaurant bun.
I found a good restaurant.
Sper să găsesc un loc de parcare.
I hope to find a parking spot.
Dacă vei găsi timp, sună-mă.
If you find time, call me.
Se spune că adevărul se găsește undeva la mijloc.
It is said that the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Cu greu își găsea cuvintele potrivite pentru a-și exprima durerea.
He could barely find the right words to express his pain.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sggăsescgăsiivoi găsi
2sggăseștigăsișivei găsi
3sggăseștegăsiva găsi
1plgăsimgăsirămvom găsi
2plgăsițigăsirățiveți găsi
3plgăsescgăsirăvor găsi

Word family

găsirethe act of finding
găsitfound
regăsito find again, rediscover
găselnițăa clever trick or gimmick (informal, from găsi)

Etymology

The origin of "găsi" is not settled. Romanian dictionaries often mark it as "etymology unknown." One long-standing hypothesis links it to the pre-Roman substrate language of the region, on the grounds that it resembles the Albanian verb for "find." No Latin or Slavic source has been established with confidence.

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