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Lost and Found

Keywords
분실물 센터
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TL;DR
  • 분실물\color{purple}{\text{분실물}} [bun-sil-mul] means lost item.
  • 잃어버렸어요\color{purple}{\text{잃어버렸어요}} [i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo] means “I lost it.”
  • 분실물 센터\color{purple}{\text{분실물 센터}} [bun-sil-mul sen-teo] means lost and found center.
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🎧 Iru Helper Note — Practice lost-item phrases in
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets
so they’re ready before panic mode.

🌈 The Big Picture

Lost-and-found Korean should identify the item, where it happened, and how to contact you.

🧳 Essential Phrase Kit

  • 분실물\color{purple}{\text{분실물}} [bun-sil-mul] — lost item
  • 분실물 센터\color{purple}{\text{분실물 센터}} [bun-sil-mul sen-teo] — lost and found center
  • 잃어버렸어요\color{purple}{\text{잃어버렸어요}} [i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo] — I lost it
  • 가방\color{purple}{\text{가방}} [ga-bang] — bag
  • 지갑\color{purple}{\text{지갑}} [ji-gap] — wallet
  • 휴대폰\color{purple}{\text{휴대폰}} [hyu-dae-pon] — mobile phone
  • 여권\color{purple}{\text{여권}} [yeo-kkwon] — passport
  • 찾고 있어요\color{purple}{\text{찾고 있어요}} [chat-go i-sseo-yo] — I’m looking for it

🛠️ Use It Fast

  • 지갑을 잃어버렸어요.\color{purple}{\text{지갑을 잃어버렸어요.}} [ji-ga-beul i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo] — I lost my wallet.
  • 분실물 센터 어디예요?\color{purple}{\text{분실물 센터 어디예요?}} [bun-sil-mul sen-teo eo-di-ye-yo] — Where is lost and found?
  • 휴대폰을 찾고 있어요.\color{purple}{\text{휴대폰을 찾고 있어요.}} [hyu-dae-po-neul chat-go i-sseo-yo] — I’m looking for my phone.
  • 도와주세요.\color{purple}{\text{도와주세요.}} [do-wa-ju-se-yo] — Please help me.

🧭 Travel Tip

Show a photo of the lost item if you have one. For passports, contact your embassy after reporting the loss.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ Explaining everything first → ✅ start with the item and 잃어버렸어요\color{purple}{\text{잃어버렸어요}} [i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo].
  • ❌ Not knowing the place name → ✅ show a map location.
You can now report a missing item clearly and quickly. 🧾