How to Say ‘I am lost’ in Simplified Chinese
我迷路了
wǒ mí lù le
[waw mee-loo luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [了] here shows a new situation: you have ended up lost. You'll often see it after a verb when something has happened or changed, as in [我到了] "I've arrived."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The basic first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我迷路了。
I am lost.
迷路
mí lù
[mee-loo]
to get lost
Used when you do not know where you are or how to reach your destination.
不好意思，我迷路了。
Sorry, I am lost.
了
le
[luh]
completed action particle
Often shows a new situation or change of state, such as realizing you are lost.
我找不到路了。
I can't find the way now.
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