to find; to come across
the basic sense: to locate something or someone
Am găsit cheile.
I found the keys.
Nu-mi găsesc telefonul.
I can't find my phone.
Am găsit un loc liber.
I found an empty seat.
#88 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, găsi means “to find; to come across”. It’s the #88 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A găsi means to find, discover, or manage to get/obtain something. It is a very common, versatile verb in everyday Romanian.
neutralthe basic sense: to locate something or someone
I found the keys.
I can't find my phone.
I found an empty seat.
used with a complement meaning 'to think/consider'
I found him very kind.
I found the idea interesting.
often in practical situations, especially after some effort
He found a suitable medicine.
I can't manage to find time to come.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 81% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | găsesc | găsești | găsește | găsim | găsiți | găsesc |
| Imperfect | găseam | găseai | găsea | găseam | găseați | găseau |
| Perfect compus | am găsit | ai găsit | a găsit | am găsit | ați găsit | au găsit |
| Future | voi găsi | vei găsi | va găsi | vom găsi | veți găsi | vor găsi |
| Conditional | aș găsi | ai găsi | ar găsi | am găsi | ați găsi | ar găsi |
| Subjunctive | să găsesc | să găsești | să găsească | să găsim | să găsiți | să găsească |
Am găsit o soluție bună.
I found a good solution.
Am găsit - perfect compus, 1st person singular
Tu găsești ușor un taxi aici?
Do you easily find a taxi here?
găsești - present indicative, 2nd person singular
Dacă nu găsești cheia, sună-mă.
If you can't find the key, call me.
găsești - subjunctive/present in a conditional context