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“I lost my passport, so I’m going to report it” in Korean

여권을 분실해서 신고하려고 해요

yeogwoneul bunsilhaeseo singoharyeogo haeyo

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

I lost my passport, so I’m going to report it.

분실하다 is the somewhat formal word for “to lose.” ~려고 해요 states an intention: “I plan to ~.”

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 14 · Words: 4

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
여권을
여	ㅇ+ㅕ	yeo
권	ㄱ+ㅝ+ㄴ	[궈] gwo
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	[늘] neul
분실해서
분	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄴ	bun
실	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄹ	sil
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
신고하려고
신	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄴ	sin
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
하	ㅎ+ㅏ	ha
려	ㄹ+ㅕ	ryeo
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
해요
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

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. 권을 → [궈늘]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
여권	noun	passport	TOPIK level 2
신고하다	verb	to report (to the authorities)	TOPIK level 4
하다	verb	to do	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “여권을 분실해서 신고하려고 해요” mean?

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Answer: I lost my passport, so I’m going to report it

Question 2 How do you say “I lost my passport, so I’m going to report it” in Korean?

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Answer: 여권을 분실해서 신고하려고 해요 yeogwoneul bunsilhaeseo singoharyeogo haeyo

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