Signification
Admitting to not knowing the location.
Contexte culturel
Dutch people value efficiency. If you are lost, they will likely give you very specific directions (e.g., 'take the third left'). In Flanders, people might be slightly more conversational when giving directions, often adding a friendly comment about the weather. In most Western cultures, admitting you are lost is the fastest way to get help.
Keep it simple
You don't need a long sentence. 'Ik ben verdwaald' is enough.
Don't use for objects
Never say you are 'verdwaald' for your phone or keys.
Signification
Admitting to not knowing the location.
Keep it simple
You don't need a long sentence. 'Ik ben verdwaald' is enough.
Don't use for objects
Never say you are 'verdwaald' for your phone or keys.
Add 'Pardon'
Start with 'Pardon' to be extra polite.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct auxiliary verb.
Ik ____ verdwaald.
Verdwalen uses 'zijn' as the auxiliary.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the right option.
Objects are 'kwijt', people are 'verdwaald'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Waar is de supermarkt? B: Sorry, ____.
This is the standard phrase for not knowing a location.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are in a forest and don't know the way.
Correct context for being lost.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesIk ____ verdwaald.
Verdwalen uses 'zijn' as the auxiliary.
Choose the right option.
Objects are 'kwijt', people are 'verdwaald'.
A: Waar is de supermarkt? B: Sorry, ____.
This is the standard phrase for not knowing a location.
You are in a forest and don't know the way.
Correct context for being lost.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
8 questionsNo, for a dog you would say 'Mijn hond is weggelopen' (ran away) or 'kwijt' (missing).
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone.
You can say 'Ik ben verdwaald in dit boek' (metaphorical).
No, it stays the same as a participle.
Yes, it functions as an adjective here.
Yes, it is a perfect alternative.
Yes, very common.
Not at all, it sounds like you are a traveler.
Expressions liées
De weg kwijt zijn
synonymTo have lost the way.
De draad kwijtraken
similarTo lose the thread of a story.
Zoeken
builds onTo search.
