Japanese phrase
なくしたのは___ごろです。 na ku shi ta no wa ___ go ro de su
Meaning
I lost it around ___.
When to use it
Gives the approximate time of a loss. It usually answers a question about when an item went missing and sounds neutral and polite in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
いつなくしたんですか？ i tsu na ku shi ta n de su ka
When did you lose it?
なくしたのは今朝の八時ごろです。 na ku shi ta no wa kesa no hachi ji go ro de su
I lost it around eight this morning.