Find a lost item
Describe what is missing and ask where to look.
잃어버렸어요 means that you lost something. Describe one clear detail, such as its color, and say what is inside. 찾으면 연락해 주세요 asks someone to contact you if it is found. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 지갑을 잃어버렸어요 | jigabeul ireobeoryeosseoyo | I lost my wallet |
| 분실물 센터가 어디예요? | bunsilmul senteoga eodiyeyo? | Where is the lost and found? |
| 검은색 지갑이에요 | geomeunsaek jigabieyo | It is a black wallet |
| 안에 학생증이 있어요 | ane haksaengjeungi isseoyo | My student ID is inside |
| 찾으면 연락해 주세요 | chajeumyeon yeollakhae juseyo | Please contact me if you find it |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 잃어버렸어요 means that you lost something. Describe one clear detail, such as its color, and say what is inside. 찾으면 연락해 주세요 asks someone to contact you if it is found.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
I lost my wallet
지갑을 잃어버렸어요
jigabeul ireobeoryeosseoyo
Where is the lost and found?
분실물 센터가 어디예요?
bunsilmul senteoga eodiyeyo?
It is a black wallet
검은색 지갑이에요
geomeunsaek jigabieyo
My student ID is inside
안에 학생증이 있어요
ane haksaengjeungi isseoyo
Please contact me if you find it
찾으면 연락해 주세요
chajeumyeon yeollakhae juseyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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