A1 · Lesson 048

Lost property

Report a missing item, describe it and arrange the next step.

By the end of this lesson

Report what you lost, answer staff questions and ask how to get it back.

Practise a clear report and a lost-and-found conversation, using a specific item, place and time.

Say this now

I lost my wallet.

Say as a manphǒm tham grà bpǎo sà dtaang hǎai khrápผมทำกระเป๋าสตางค์หายครับ

Say as a womanchǎn tham grà bpǎo sà dtaang hǎai khâฉันทำกระเป๋าสตางค์หายค่ะ

Change the item, place and time to match your situation. Use made-up contact details in practice; share real details privately with the responsible staff.

Sentence shape: I → lost my wallet → polite ending. Change the item inside the loss phrase.

Say as a man: sentence pieces

Iphǒmผม

lost my wallettham grà bpǎo sà dtaang hǎaiทำกระเป๋าสตางค์หาย

polite endingkhrápครับ

Say as a woman: sentence pieces

Ichǎnฉัน

lost my wallettham grà bpǎo sà dtaang hǎaiทำกระเป๋าสตางค์หาย

polite endingkhâค่ะ

In this lesson

Essential phrases

Use complete lines and natural replies.

Key words

Recognise the words and their meaning.

Practice

Choose a response and build a sentence.

Dialogues

Follow a complete exchange.

Word match

Match taught words and phrases to meanings.

Listening match

Understand the same language by ear.

Chapter review

Bring the useful language back from memory.