Spanish phrasebook
Lost and Found in Spanish
Practice reporting a lost bag at a Spanish train station. Describe it, say where you lost it and what was inside.
Situation: A lost property office at a train station in Spain. Your goal: Describe a lost backpack and get it back.
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Lost property clerk
Buenas tardes. ¿Puedo ayudarle?
Good afternoon. Can I help you?
You
Buenas tardes. He perdido mi mochila en el tren.
Good afternoon. I've lost my backpack on the train.
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Lost property clerk
Lo siento mucho. ¿Cómo es su mochila?
I'm very sorry. What does your backpack look like?
You
Es negra y bastante grande. Tiene una etiqueta azul.
It's black and quite big. It has a blue tag.
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Lost property clerk
¿Y en qué tren viajaba? ¿A qué hora?
And which train were you travelling on? At what time?
You
En el tren de Madrid a Toledo, a las diez de la mañana.
On the train from Madrid to Toledo, at ten in the morning.
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Lost property clerk
¿Qué había dentro de la mochila?
What was inside the backpack?
You
Mi ordenador portátil, un libro y las llaves de casa.
My laptop, a book and my house keys.
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Lost property clerk
Espere un momento… Sí, tenemos una mochila negra con una etiqueta azul. ¿Cómo se llama usted?
Wait a moment… Yes, we have a black backpack with a blue tag. What's your name?
You
Me llamo Daniel Brown. Aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
My name is Daniel Brown. Here's my passport.
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Lost property clerk
Perfecto. Firme aquí, por favor. ¿Quiere comprobar que todo está dentro?
Perfect. Sign here, please. Do you want to check that everything is inside?
You
Sí, gracias. Todo está aquí. ¡Qué alivio!
Yes, thank you. Everything is here. What a relief!
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Lost property clerk
Me alegro mucho. La próxima vez, ponga su nombre en la mochila. ¡Que tenga buen viaje!
I'm very glad. Next time, put your name on the backpack. Have a good trip!
You
Tiene razón. Muchas gracias por su ayuda. ¡Adiós!
You're right. Thank you very much for your help. Goodbye!
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