What to do after leaving something
on the train.
In most stations, there is a lost and find office. Approach
anyone in a uniform and ask
遺失物取扱所はどこですか？
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaisho wa doko desu ka?
(Where is the lost and found office?)
Understanding the reply will probably be a little difficult,
but you should be able to understand the general direction
purely by body language. The next stage is to explain your
situation and ask if the object has been found.
電車の中で＿＿＿＿＿を忘れてしまいましたが、こちらにありますか？
Densha no naka de________o wasurete shimaimashita ga, kochira
ni arimasu ka?
(I left my______on the train. Has it been handed in?)
Vocab
| Keys |
kagi |
カギ |
| Wallet/purse |
saifu |
財布 |
| Bag |
kaban |
かばん |
| Umbrella |
kasa |
傘 |
| Mobile phone |
keitai denwa |
携帯電話 |
| Baby |
akachan |
赤ちゃん |
Invariably, you will be asked for a description of the lost
item and asked which train and when you lost it. These questions
may sound like the following.
どういう＿＿＿＿でしたか？
Dou iu_________deshita ka?
(What kind of_______was it?)
電車は何線でしたか？どちら方面ですか？
Desha wa nani sen deshita ka? Dochira houmen desu ka?
(Which line was it? Which direction was the train heading?)
いつ無くしたのですか？
Itsu nakushita n desu ka?
(When did you lose it?)
Answer the first question with the following adjectives. Don't
worry so much about grammar, they should understand.
| Black |
kuroi |
黒い |
| White |
shiroi |
白い |
| Brown |
chairo |
茶色 |
| Blue |
aoi |
青い |
| Red |
akai |
赤い |
| Green |
midori |
緑 |
| Leather |
kawa |
皮 |
| Big |
ookii |
大きい |
| Small |
chiisai |
小さい |
＿＿＿線で、＿＿＿＿方面でした。
＿＿＿sen de, ________houmen deshita.
It was_______line, heading towards_______.
_____前無くしました。
＿＿＿mae nakushimashita.
I lost ______ago.
Vocab
| 5 mins |
go fun |
5分 |
| 10 mins |
ju ppun |
10分 |
| 1 hour |
ichi jikan |
1時間 |
| 3 days |
mikka |
3日 |
Next, they often point to a phone number on a brochure and
ask you to call other stations. If you don't have anyone who
can help you, ask them to call.
代わりに電話していただけませんか？
Kawari ni denwa shite itadakemasen ka?
(You couldn't call for me, could you?)
And finally, if the lost object has been found they will say
有りました。Or 見つかりました。
Arimashita. Or Mitsukarimashita.
If it has not yet been located, they will most likely reply
with
ない。Or 見つかっていません。
Nai. Or Mitsukatteimasen.
頑張ってください！Good luck! |
