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How do you say "i lost my wallet" in French?
J’ai perdu mon portefeuille
In French, "i lost my wallet" is J’ai perdu mon portefeuille.
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Pronunciation
Say zhay pair-dew mohn por-tuh-FUY, with the stress falling on the final syllable of portefeuille.
Grammar notes
J’ai perdu mon portefeuille is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
i lost my wallet
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How to remember J’ai perdu mon portefeuille
Portefeuille contains feuille, meaning leaf or sheet, since a wallet holds folded sheets of paper money.
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- call the police Appelle la police
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- i lost my phone J’ai perdu mon téléphone
- theres been an accident Il y a eu un accident
- im hurt Je suis blessé
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Questions about J’ai perdu mon portefeuille
How do you pronounce J’ai perdu mon portefeuille?
Say zhay pair-dew mohn por-tuh-FUY, with the stress falling on the final syllable of portefeuille.
Is J’ai perdu mon portefeuille formal or casual?
J’ai perdu mon portefeuille is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is J’ai perdu mon portefeuille used in French?
J’ai perdu mon portefeuille is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i lost my wallet).
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