Bedeutung
Stating that one does not know where they are.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Ukrainian cities, street signs are often only in Cyrillic. If you say 'Я загубився', locals will often use their phones to show you the way on Google Maps. The Arsenalna station is the deepest in the world. Getting lost underground is common, and there are 'Help' points where you can use this phrase. Lviv is famous for its 'courtyard labyrinths'. It's a point of pride to get lost there and find a hidden coffee shop. Ukrainians are very tech-savvy. If you are lost, asking for a 'геолокація' (geolocation) on Telegram is a very common modern solution.
Gender Matters
Always remember to change the ending based on your gender. It's one of the first things Ukrainians will notice!
Don't use with 'є'
Avoid saying 'Я є загублений'. It sounds like a bad Google translation.
Bedeutung
Stating that one does not know where they are.
Gender Matters
Always remember to change the ending based on your gender. It's one of the first things Ukrainians will notice!
Don't use with 'є'
Avoid saying 'Я є загублений'. It sounds like a bad Google translation.
Use 'трохи'
Adding 'трохи' (a bit) makes you sound more natural: 'Я трохи загубився'.
Politeness
Always start with 'Вибачте' (Excuse me) before saying you are lost to a stranger.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form for a woman saying 'I am lost'.
Вибачте, я ...
Women must use the feminine ending '-лася'.
Fill in the missing reflexive suffix.
Ми загубили___ у великому місті.
The plural form is 'загубилися'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a forest and can't find the path.
'Я загубився' is used for physical disorientation.
Complete the dialogue.
— Де ти? Ми чекаємо. — Вибач, я ... в метро.
The context of being in the metro and late suggests being lost.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to use 'Загубитися'
Physical
- • City streets
- • Shopping mall
- • Forest
Mental
- • Grammar lesson
- • Long story
- • Complex map
Digital
- • Website menu
- • App settings
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenВибачте, я ...
Women must use the feminine ending '-лася'.
Ми загубили___ у великому місті.
The plural form is 'загубилися'.
You are in a forest and can't find the path.
'Я загубився' is used for physical disorientation.
— Де ти? Ми чекаємо. — Вибач, я ... в метро.
The context of being in the metro and late suggests being lost.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! 'Я загубився в цій книзі' is a common way to say the plot is confusing or very immersive.
'Загубився' is general. 'Заблукав' usually implies you were following a path and lost it (like in a forest).
Use the plural form: 'Ми загубилися'.
Yes, it is perfectly polite and neutral.
No, for that you would use 'Я з'їхав з глузду'.
It's a reflexive suffix meaning the action happens to the subject (you).
To a man: 'Ви загубилися?' (formal) or 'Ти загубився?' (informal).
You can say 'Я загубив дорогу додому'.
Yes, 'Я в тильті' (gaming slang) or 'Я не вкурюю' (I don't get it).
No, use 'Я втратив роботу'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
заблукати
similarTo lose one's way (usually outdoors)
шукати дорогу
builds onTo look for the way
знайтися
contrastTo be found
втратити орієнтацію
specialized formTo lose orientation
зникнути
similarTo disappear
