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How to Say ‘I can't find my luggage.’ in Japanese

荷物が見つかりません。

nimotsu ga mitsukari mase n

[nee-moh-tsoo ga mee-tsoo-KAH-ree mah-seh n]

💬 Usage Tip: 見つかりません (mitsukarimasen) means "can't be found", so the luggage is the one doing the not-being-found. That's why it takes が instead of を.

Phrase Breakdown

荷物が

nimotsu ga

my luggage (subject)

荷物 (nimotsu) means 'luggage', and が (ga) marks the subject. Say 'ni-mo-tsu ga'.

Example

荷物が重いです。

The luggage is heavy.

Words in this phrase

荷物

nimotsu

[nee-moh-tsoo]

luggage; baggage

Refers to your bags or suitcases. Useful when asking for help with them.

Example

荷物をお願いします。

Please help with the luggage.

が

[ga]

subject marker

Particle marking what exists or what you are talking about as available.

Example

白があります。

There is white.

見つかりません。

mitsukari mase n

can't be found

This is the polite negative of 見つかる (mitsukaru, to be found). Say 'mi-tsu-ka-ri-ma-sen'.

Example

鍵が見つかりません。

I can't find my key.

Words in this phrase

見つかり

mitsukari

[mee-tsoo-KAH-ree]

be found

Stem of mitsukaru, 'to be found'; with a negative it means can't find.

Example

パスポートが見つかりました。

My passport was found.

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

polite negative (part of ません)

「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

ん

[n]

negative ending

The final sound completing the negative polite form.

Example

一人は魚が食べられません。

One person cannot eat fish.

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