How to Say ‘I am lost’ in German
Ich habe mich verlaufen
ikh HAH-buh mikh fer-LOW-fen
[ikh HAH-buh mikh fer-LOW-fen]
💬 Usage Tip: German often says [have myself lost] where English says [am lost]: [Ich habe mich verlaufen]. You'll meet the same idea in [Ich habe mich erkältet] for [I caught a cold].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich habe mich verlaufen in der Stadt.
I got lost in the city.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Form of 'haben'; used here as part of the present perfect tense.
Ich habe keine Karte dabei.
I do not have a map with me.
mich
[mikh]
myself
Reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs, including 'sich verlaufen.'
Ich habe mich im Zentrum verlaufen.
I got lost in the city center.
verlaufen
[fer-LOW-fen]
got lost
From 'sich verlaufen,' meaning to lose one's way, especially while walking.
Entschuldigung, ich habe mich verlaufen.
Excuse me, I got lost.
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