The verb trouver (to find) can be used differently depending on context in French.
(1) In French, you often use the verb trouver (to find) in a similar way as the verb penser (to think) to express an opinion, as follows:
Elle trouve qu'elles sont malpolies. = Elle pense qu'elles sont malpolies. (She thinks they're rude.)
In this context, just like with penser, you can never omit the que ('that').
See Penser que, croire que = To think that, to believe that
(2) You can also use trouver the same way you use 'to find (something to be ...)' in English, as follows:
ATTENTION:
When using this second structure with object pronouns (i.e. I find me / you / him / her / us / you / them), in French you will use me / te / le / la / nous / vous / les before the verb.
See also the more advanced Using Le Subjonctif after penser, trouver. savoir, croire, prétendre + que in the negative
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