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You lost your passport and ask what to do: what to say in German
You lost your passport and ask what to do.
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How it's done. Loss of a passport (Reisepass) is first reported to the police and to your consulate; a foreigner in Germany needs a new document through their country's representation.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich habe meinen Pass verloren. Was muss ich tun?
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh MIGH-nayn pahs fehr-LOH-rayn. Vahs moos eekh toon?
Good day, I've lost my passport. What do I have to do?
THEY SAY
Zuerst erstatten Sie eine Verlustanzeige bei der Polizei.Tsoo-EHRST ehrsh-TAH-tayn zee IGH-neh fehr-LOOS-tahn-tsigh-geh bigh dehr poh-lee-TSIGH.
First you file a loss report with the police.
They might also say:
Sie müssen den Verlust bei der Polizei melden.
Zee MYOO-sayn dayn fehr-LOOST bigh dehr poh-lee-TSIGH MEL-dayn.
You have to report the loss to the police.
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YOU REPLY
Und dann?
Oont dahn?
And then?
THEY SAY
Danach wenden Sie sich an das Konsulat Ihres Landes.Duh-NAHKH VAYN-dayn zee zeekh ahn dahs kohn-zoo-LAHT EE-res LAHN-des.
After that you turn to your country's consulate.
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YOU FINISH
Danke für die Information.
DAHN-keh fyoor dee een-for-muh-tsee-OHN.
Thank you for the information.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Pass
pahs
noun
passport
verloren
fehr-LOH-rayn
verb
lost
muss
moos
verb
must, has to
tun
toon
verb
to do
Zuerst
Tsoo-EHRST
adverb
first
erstatten
ehrsh-TAH-tayn
verb
to file (a report)
All the words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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