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SubjunctiveEntry 20 of 100
encontrar vs buscar
- buscar
- To look for, to search — the process of seeking. Crucially: no 'for' needed in Spanish.
- encontrar
- To find, or to find (in the sense of consider/think) — the discovery.
Why the subjunctive
Ojalá expresses a hope, so it takes the subjunctive.
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Ojalá encuentres lo que buscas.
I hope you find what you're looking for.
Form: encuentres (encontrar)
O→ue stem: encuentres. 'Buscas' stays indicative because it's a fact.
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