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How to Say “I Lost My Passport” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I lost my passport” in Turkish is Pasaportumu kaybettim. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Pasaportumu kaybettim

Literally
“my passport I lost”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Pasaportumu kaybettim is built

  1. pasaport-um-umy passport (possessive + accusative)
  2. kaybet-lose
  3. -ti-past tense
  4. -mI
Grammar guideTurkish Accusative Case (-i / -ı / -u / -ü): Definite Direct Objects Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Possessive Suffixes (İyelik Ekleri) & Noun Compounds →Grammar guideTurkish Past Simple Tense (-di / -dı / -du / -dü): Definite Past Explained →Conjugate the verbkaybetmek (to lose) →

Other ways to say “I lost my passport”

  • Cüzdanımı kaybettimNeutral

    “I lost my wallet”

    Same pattern.

  • Telefonumu bulamıyorumNeutral

    “I can’t find my phone”

    When something may be lost.

  • Çantamı takside unuttumNeutral

    “I left my bag in the taxi”

    Unutmak = to forget.

  • Kayıp eşya bürosu nerede?Neutral

    “where is the lost property office?”

    For lost items.

How to reply

  • Önce polise gidip tutanak tutturun.

    First go to the police and have a report made.

  • Konsolosluğunuza başvurun.

    Contact your consulate.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Pasaportumu kaybettim, ne yapmalıyım?

    I’ve lost my passport, what should I do?

  2. B

    Önce polise gidin, sonra konsolosluğunuza.

    First go to the police, then to your consulate.

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“I lost my passport” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I lost my passport” in Turkish?

The most common way is Pasaportumu kaybettim (literally “my passport I lost”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Cüzdanımı kaybettim (“I lost my wallet”): same pattern.

How do you reply to Pasaportumu kaybettim?

Typical replies are Önce polise gidip tutanak tutturun. (“First go to the police and have a report made.”) and Konsolosluğunuza başvurun. (“Contact your consulate.”).

What does each part of Pasaportumu kaybettim mean?

pasaport-um-u = my passport (possessive + accusative); kaybet- = lose; -ti- = past tense; -m = I. The object is definite (my passport), so it takes the accusative: pasaportumu.

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