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io ritrovai

found myself, found again

→ ritrovare
ritrov to find again, to find + ai 1st-person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #40,041
found myself Often used with mi to describe unexpectedly ending up in a situation.
IT: Mi ritrovai da solo in una città nuova.
EN: I found myself alone in a new city.
found again
IT: Ritrovai le chiavi sotto il divano.
EN: I found the keys under the couch.
Conjugation of ritrovare
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First ritrovai —

Mi ritrovai a pensare sempre più spesso a lei.

I found myself thinking about her more and more often.

Mi ritrovai senza un posto dove stare.

I found myself without a place to stay.

Quando la ritrovai, mancava una gamba.

When I found it again, one leg was missing.

— Suzume (2022)

Mi ritrovai a vivere per strada.

I found myself living on the streets.

Poi mi ritrovai sommerso di accuse.

Then I found myself inundated with accusations.

— L'agente segreto (2025)