How to say "I'm lost" in Korean
The natural way Koreans say "I'm lost" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.
길을 잃었어요
gireul ireosseoyo
Literally: I have lost the road.
When to use it
Korean says you lost the road, not that you are lost. Worth memorising as a whole sentence, along with the follow-up below.
Polite form
- 길을 잃었습니다gireul ireosseumnidaUse this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.
Other ways to say it
- 여기가 어디예요?yeogiga eodiyeyo?= Where am I?Often the more practical question. Hold up your phone map with it.
- 도와주세요dowajuseyo= Please help meThe line that gets someone to stop and help.
In a sentence
- 죄송한데, 길을 잃었어요.joesonghande, gireul ireosseoyo.Sorry, I'm lost.
- 여기가 어디예요? 지도 좀 봐 주세요.yeogiga eodiyeyo? jido jom bwa juseyo.Where is this? Could you look at my map.
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