How to Say ‘I am lost’ in French
Je suis perdu
zhuh swee pair-doo
[zhuh swee pair-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: If the speaker is a woman, this changes to [Je suis perdue]. Many French describing words add a written [e] for a female speaker.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for “I.”
Je suis perdu dans cette ville.
I am lost in this city.
suis
[swee]
am
First-person singular of être, meaning “am.”
Je suis perdu et j'ai besoin d'aide.
I am lost and I need help.
perdu
[pair-doo]
lost
Adjective meaning not knowing where you are.
Excusez-moi, je suis perdu.
Excuse me, I am lost.
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