How to Say ‘I lost my suitcase.’ in Portuguese
Perdi a minha mala.
per-DEE ah MEE-nyah MAH-luh
[per-DEE ah MEE-nyah MAH-luh]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdi
[per-DEE]
lost
The state of being unable to find one's way.
Perdi os óculos ontem à noite.
I lost my glasses last night.
a minha mala.
ah MEE-nyah MAH-luh
my suitcase.
Say 'uh MEE-nyuh MAH-luh'. The 'nh' sounds like 'ny'.
Onde está a minha mala?
Where is my suitcase?
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
minha
[MEE-nyah]
my
Possessive adjective meaning 'my', used before feminine nouns.
A minha mãe faz anos em maio.
My mother has her birthday in May.
mala
[MAH-luh]
bag
A noun meaning bag or handbag.
Mala aparece em “Essa mala é linda.”
Bag appears in “That bag is beautiful.”
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