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How do you say "i lost my passport" in Japanese?
パスポートをなくした
pasupooto wonakushita
In Japanese, "i lost my passport" is パスポートをなくした (pasupooto wonakushita).
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Pronunciation
Say pah-soo-poh-toh oh nah-koo-shee-tah, pasupooto is a loanword from 'passport', with a long held oo in the middle.
Writing and usage
パスポートをなくした is written using katakana. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
i lost my passport
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How to remember パスポートをなくした
Pasupooto mirrors 'passport' directly, picture frantically patting every pocket, past, oh, where's my passport gone.
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Questions about パスポートをなくした
How do you pronounce パスポートをなくした?
Say pah-soo-poh-toh oh nah-koo-shee-tah, pasupooto is a loanword from 'passport', with a long held oo in the middle.
Is パスポートをなくした formal or casual?
パスポートをなくした is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is パスポートをなくした written in Japanese?
パスポートをなくした is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as pasupooto wonakushita.
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