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You left a bag on the train and ask at the lost property office: what to say in German
You left a bag on the train and ask at the lost property office.
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How it's done. The lost property office (Fundbüro) at the station and the online Fundservice take reports of lost items; describe the item, colour, place and time.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 meine Tasche im Zug vergessen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh MIGH-neh TAH-sheh eem tsook fehr-GEH-sayn.
Good day, I left my bag on the train.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe meinen Rucksack im Zug liegen lassen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh MIGH-nayn ROOK-zuhk eem tsook LEE-gayn LAH-sayn.
THEY SAY
Wann und in welchem Zug war das?Vahn oont een VEL-khem tsook vahr dahs?
When and in which train was that?
They might also say:
Welcher Zug war das und wann sind Sie ausgestiegen?
VEL-khuh tsook vahr dahs oont vahn zeent zee OWS-gesh-tee-gayn?
Which train was it and when did you get off?
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YOU REPLY
Heute Vormittag, im Zug aus Hamburg.
KHOY-teh FOR-mee-tuhk, eem tsook ows KHAHM-boork.
This morning, on the train from Hamburg.
THEY SAY
Wie sieht die Tasche aus?Vee zeet dee TAH-sheh ows?
What does the bag look like?
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YOU FINISH
Sie ist schwarz und hat einen roten Anhänger.
Zee eest shvahrts oont khaht IGH-nayn ROH-tayn AHN-khayn-guh.
It is black and has a red tag.
THEY SAY
Danke. Wir melden uns, sobald wir sie finden.DAHN-keh. Veer MEL-dayn oons, ZOH-buhlt veer zee FEEN-dayn.
Thank you. We'll contact you as soon as we find it.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Tasche
TAH-sheh
noun
bag
Zug
tsook
noun
train
vergessen
fehr-GEH-sayn
verb
to forget
29 more 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?
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