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How to Say ‘I got lost’ in Italian

Mi sono perso

mee SOH-noh per-so

[mee SOH-noh per-so]

💬 Usage Tip: A woman would say mi sono persa. With sono, the ending follows the speaker's gender.

Phrase Breakdown

[mee]

myself

Reflexive pronoun 'myself'; with 'perdersi' it forms 'to get lost'.

Example

Mi lavo le mani.

I wash my hands.

sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

perso

[per-so]

lost

To no longer have something because it has been taken away.

Example

Ho perso il segnalibro ieri.

I lost the bookmark yesterday.

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