Learn Italian: Domani vado a trovare mia zia. - Tomorrow I am going to visit my aunt.

Domani vado a trovare mia zia.

Tomorrow I am going to visit my aunt.

Breakdown of Domani vado a trovare mia zia.

to go and visit (someone)

Questions & Answers about Domani vado a trovare mia zia.

Doesn't trovare mean "to find"? Why is it translated here as "to visit"?

You are right that trovare normally means "to find". However, the phrase andare a trovare (literally "to go to find") is a fixed expression used specifically for visiting people. If you were visiting a place, like a monument or a city, you would use the verb visitare instead.

Why is there an a between vado and trovare?

The verb andare (to go) requires the preposition a when it is followed directly by an infinitive verb (a verb in its basic, unconjugated form, ending in -are, -ere, or -ire). Whenever you want to say you are going to do an action, the pattern is always andare a + the action.

Why is it just mia zia and not la mia zia?

Usually, Italian requires a definite article before a possessive adjective (like la mia casa). The big exception is for singular family members. Since zia is a singular family word and isn't modified by an adjective or a suffix, we drop the article and just say mia zia. If it were plural (le mie zie) or modified (la mia zia preferita), the article would come back!

If the action happens Domani (tomorrow), why is the present tense verb vado used instead of the future tense?