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How to Say ‘To get lost’ in German

Sich verlaufen

zikh fair-LOW-fen

[zikh fair-LOW-fen]

💬 Usage Tip: The sich changes with the person who gets lost: ich verlaufe mich, du verläufst dich. verlaufen is used for getting lost on foot, while getting lost driving is sich verfahren.

Phrase Breakdown

Sich

[zikh]

oneself

Reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs like sich fühlen.

Example

Fühlt sich das Team offen an?

Does the team feel open?

verlaufen

[fair-LOW-fen]

to get lost

Reflexive verb: to lose one's way on foot.

Example

Im Wald kann man sich leicht verlaufen.

You can easily get lost in the forest.

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