Breakdown of Ich finde das Lied im Radio schön.
ich
I
finden
to find
schön
beautiful
im
in the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
Questions & Answers about Ich finde das Lied im Radio schön.
In Ich finde das Lied im Radio schön., does finden mean a physical to find or an opinion like to think / to consider?
Here finden expresses an opinion, roughly to think or to consider:
- Ich finde das Lied schön. ≈ I think the song is nice / I find the song nice.
It does not mean you physically discover the song. With objects and an adjective, finden almost always means to consider something to be X:
- Ich finde den Film langweilig. – I think the film is boring.
- Ich finde deinen Vorschlag gut. – I think your suggestion is good.
For physical finding you typically have no adjective and more context:
- Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht. – I can’t find my key.
Why is it das Lied and not something like den Lied?