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How do you say "i lost my wallet" in German?

Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren.

Phrase

In German, "i lost my wallet" is Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'ikh HAH-beh mine POR-teh-moh-neh fair-LOH-ren', with stress on the first syllable of Portemonnaie.

Grammar notes

"Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

i lost my wallet

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How to remember Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren.

Portemonnaie is borrowed straight from French, so if you know any French for wallet or purse this one is already familiar.

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Questions about Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren.

How do you say "i lost my wallet" in German?

In German, "i lost my wallet" is Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren.. It's a common phrase.

How is Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren. used in a sentence?

Use Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (i lost my wallet).

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