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"I lost my passport" in Portuguese: perdi meu passaporte

perdi meu passaporte

Say it: pehr-JEE meh-oo pah-sah-POR-cheephrase/peʁ.ˈdʒi ˈmew pasa.ˈpoʁ.tʃi/

I lost my passport in Portuguese is perdi meu passaporte. Use it at hotels, police stations, and consulates when travel documents go missing.

Hotel panic

Socorroperdi meu passaporte no táxi.
Help—I lost my passport in the taxi.
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How to pronounce perdi meu passaporte

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pehr-JEE meh-oo pah-sah-POR-chee

/peʁ.ˈdʒi ˈmew pasa.ˈpoʁ.tʃi/

pehr-JEE meh-oo pah-sah-POR-chee

"I lost my passport" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
perdi meu passaporteI lost my passport

Default emergency line.

perdi o meu passaporteI lost my passport

With article.

meu passaporte sumiumy passport disappeared

Alternative.

preciso denunciar o passaporte perdidoI need to report the lost passport

Next step.

How to use perdi meu passaporte in real life

  1. 1Hotel panic

    Socorroperdi meu passaporte no táxi.

    Help—I lost my passport in the taxi.

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Consulate desk

    Perdi meu passaporte ontem à noite.

    I lost my passport last night.

    Timing.

  3. 3Beach bag check

    Acho que perdi meu passaporte na praia.

    I think I lost my passport on the beach.

    Location guess.

Mistakes English speakers make with perdi meu passaporte

Incorrect: Eu lost meu passaporte.

Correct: Perdi meu passaporte.

Perdi = I lost.

Incorrect: Eu perco meu passaporte. (for past event)

Correct: Perdi meu passaporte.

Past: perdi.

Good to know

After perdi meu passaporte, Brazilians often ask about a B.O. (police report) and copies. Keep a photo of the document on your phone when traveling.

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Reporting loss at the front desk

  1. ChatPal

    Você está bem? Parece nervosa.

    Are you okay? You look nervous.

  2. You

    Perdi meu passaporte.

    I lost my passport.

  3. ChatPal

    Vamos à polícia. Você perdeu o passaporte onde?

    Let's go to the police. Where did you lose the passport?

  4. You

    Perdi meu passaporte perto do metrô.

    I lost my passport near the metro.

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Common questions about "I lost my passport" in Portuguese

Next step?

Police report (B.O.) and contact your consulate.

I can't find it?

Não acho meu passaporte / perdi meu passaporte.

Stolen?

Roubaram meu passaporte.

Plural we?

Perdemos nossos passaportes.

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