{"id":9403,"date":"2015-06-15T21:03:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T19:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=9403"},"modified":"2015-06-15T21:03:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T19:03:03","slug":"how-do-you-find-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/how-do-you-find-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Find Yourself?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trovarsi<\/strong> = to find oneself, is a colloquial way of saying how you find\/like something. That \u2018something\u2019 may refer to a place, a job, or an object. The easiest way to illustrate how we use trovarsi<\/strong> is through practical examples:<\/span><\/p>\n

Domande<\/strong> = Questions<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

come ti trovi qua in Italia?<\/strong> = how do you (singular informal)<\/em> like it here in Italy?
\ncome si trova a Firenze, Sig. Bianchi?<\/strong> = how do you (singular formal)<\/em> like Florence Mr. Bianchi?
\ncome vi trovate con la vostra nuova macchina?<\/strong> = how do you (plural)<\/em> find your new car?
\ncome si trovano Giorgio e Marzia nel loro nuovo appartamento?<\/strong> = how do Giorgio and Marzia like their new apartment?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Non mi trovo molto bene a Firenze, ci sono troppi turisti. Photo CC by Julio C\u00e9sar Mesa<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Risposte<\/strong> = Replies<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

mi trovo benissimo qui in Italia<\/strong> = I really like it here in Italy
\nnon mi trovo molto bene a Firenze, ci sono troppi turisti<\/strong> = I\u00a0don\u2019t really\u00a0like Florence, there are too many tourists
\nci troviamo bene con la macchina, \u00e8 molto comoda<\/strong> = we like the car, it\u2019s really comfortable
\nGiorgio e Marzia si trovano a loro agio nel loro nuovo appartamento<\/strong> = Giorgio and Marzia feel really at home in their new apartment<\/span><\/p>\n

Alcune Risposte Alternative<\/strong> = Some Alternative Replies<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nIo sto bene qua in Italia<\/strong> = I feel\u00a0good here in Italy
\nFirenze non mi piace molto, ci sono troppi turisti<\/strong> = I don\u2019t like Florence very much, there are too many tourists
\nla nuova macchina la troviamo molto comoda<\/strong> = we find the new car very comfortable. N.B. in this case trovare<\/strong> is not reflexive as it refers to how we find the car<\/u> and not how we find ourselves<\/em> with the car
\n<\/u>Giorgio e Marzia stanno da dio nel loro nuovo appartamento<\/strong> = Giorgio and Marzia love (literally: stay like gods)<\/em>\u00a0being in their new apartment. N.B. stare da dio<\/strong> (to be like a god) is more or less equivalent to\u00a0essere al settimo cielo<\/strong> (to be in seventh heaven)<\/span><\/p>\n

Il Passato<\/strong> = The Past<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

come ti sei trovato\/a in Italia?<\/strong> = how did you like it in Italy?
\ncome si \u00e8 trovato a Firenze, Sig. Bianchi?<\/strong> = how did you find Florence Mr. Bianchi?
\ncome vi siete trovati con la vostra nuova macchina?<\/strong> = how did you like your new car?
\ncome si sono trovati Giorgio e Marzia nel loro nuovo appartamento?<\/strong> = How did Giorgio and Marzia like their new apartment?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Trovarsi = to find oneself, is a colloquial way of saying how you find\/like something. That \u2018something\u2019 may refer to a place, a job, or an object. The easiest way to illustrate how we use trovarsi is through practical examples: Domande = Questions come ti trovi qua in Italia? = how do you (singular informal)…<\/p>\n

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