Today’s Spanish word of the day is “encontrar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to find”, “to discover” or “to encounter”.
The reflexive form “encontrarse” is quite versatile and be used to refer to where something is located, how one feels, or meeting up with or bumping into someone. Here are a few examples:
- El hotel se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad. – The hotel is located in the city center.
- Me encuentro cansado hoy. – I feel tired today.
- Nos encontramos por casualidad. – We ran into each other by chance.
Example sentences
Encontré mis llaves debajo del sofá.
I found my keys under the sofa.
Encontraron un restaurante fantástico en la plaza.
They found a fantastic restaurant in the square.
Algunos pasan la vida intentando encontrar su propósito.
Some spend their lives trying to find their purpose.
Sus palabras encontraron eco en la audiencia.
His words resonated (literally “found echo”) with the audience.
Los arqueólogos encontraron artefactos milenarios enterrados bajo la arena del desierto.
The archaeologists found ancient artifacts buried under the desert sand.
