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How to Say “I lost my wallet” in Korean: 지갑을 잃어버렸어요
지갑을 잃어버렸어요
jigabeul ileobeoryeosseoyo
Meaning
I lost my wallet.
Usage note
잃어버리다 means “to lose something by accident.” The ~어 버리다 ending carries a sense of regret that it cannot be undone.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 지갑을 | ||
| 지 | ㅈ+ㅣ | ji |
| 갑 | ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅂ | [가] ga |
| 을 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ | [블] beul |
| 잃어버렸어요 | ||
| 잃 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅀ | [이] i |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | [러] reo |
| 버 | ㅂ+ㅓ | beo |
| 렸 | ㄹ+ㅕ+ㅆ | [려] ryeo |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | [써] sseo |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 갑을 → [가블]
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 잃어 → [이러]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 지갑 | noun | wallet | TOPIK level 2 |
| 잃다 | verb | to lose | TOPIK level 4 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “잃어버렸어요”
- 길을 잃어버렸어요I’m lost. (I lost my way.)
- 여권을 잃어버렸어요I lost my passport
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Question 1 What does “지갑을 잃어버렸어요” mean?
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Answer: I lost my wallet
Question 2 How do you say “I lost my wallet” in Korean?
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Answer: 지갑을 잃어버렸어요 jigabeul ileobeoryeosseoyo
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