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How to Say ‘My suitcase is missing.’ in German

Mein Koffer fehlt.

mine KOF-er felt

[mine KOF-er felt]

💬 Usage Tip: With fehlen, the missing thing is what the sentence is about, so just swap in the item: Mein Pass fehlt "My passport is missing".

Phrase Breakdown

Mein

[mine]

A possessive word meaning 'my.' It changes form depending on the noun.

Example

Mein Bruder hat morgen frei.

My brother has tomorrow off.

Koffer

[KOF-er]

suitcase

A case for carrying clothes when travelling; masculine noun.

Example

Der Koffer ist sehr schwer.

The suitcase is very heavy.

fehlt

[felt]

missing

Not present or included when expected or supposed to be.

Example

Ein Puzzleteil fehlt.

A puzzle piece is missing.

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