English–Korean

“lose” in Korean

Korean

Also잃어버리다 (ireobeorida) · 지다 (chida) · 분실하다 (punsilhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationilta

Example

밖에서 가방을 잃어버렸어요.pa kke seo ka bang eul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my bag outside.

Illustration for 잃다 (lose)

How to say “lose” in Korean

“Lose” in Korean is 잃다 (ilta).

A person or object that was in a person's sight or hand can no longer be found.

Full entry for 잃다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 잃다

카페에서 지갑을 잃어버렸어요.ka pe e seo chi ga beul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my wallet at a cafe.

Tips for using 잃다

  • Unlike the English phrase lose track of someone, this verb directly describes no longer being able to find a person or object.

Other Korean words for “lose”

저는 가방을 잃어버렸어요.cheo neun ka bang eul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my bag.

오늘 시합에서 우리가 졌어요.o neul si ha be seo u ri ga cheo sseo yo

We lost today's game.

열쇠를 분실했어요.yeol soe reul pun sil hae sseo yo

I lost the key.

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