ritrovare

find again

verb ree-troh-VAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from 're-' plus 'trovare'

Also means

recover

Usage Note

Ritrovare is trovare ('to find') with the prefix ri-, so it means finding something you had lost or seeing it once more. Its reflexive ritrovarsi is very common and means 'to find oneself somewhere' or 'to meet up again'. Don't confuse it with simply locating something new, which is plain trovare.

Examples

"Ho ritrovato le vecchie foto."

Natural Translation

I found the old photos again.

Literal Translation

I-have found-again the old photos.

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