Lost or Stolen Items
Use these phrases when you need to report missing belongings, speak to the police, or contact your embassy in an emergency.
Key Phrases
Me acabo de dar cuenta de que he perdido mi cartera.
neutralI just realized that I have lost my wallet.
Uses the pronominal verb 'darse cuenta' (to realize) followed by 'de que'.
No encuentro mi móvil por ninguna parte.
casualI can't find my phone anywhere.
In Latin America, use 'celular' instead of 'móvil'.
Me han robado el bolso hace un momento.
neutralMy bag was stolen a moment ago.
The active plural 'me han robado' is often used even if it was a single person.
Quisiera denunciar un robo que acaba de ocurrir.
politeI would like to report a theft that just happened.
A very polite and formal way to address a police officer at the station.
¡Por favor, que alguien llame a la policía!
casualPlease, somebody call the police!
Uses the present subjunctive 'llame' to give an indirect command in a sudden emergency.
¿Sabe dónde está la comisaría más cercana?
politeDo you know where the nearest police station is?
In Latin America, 'estación de policía' is often more common than 'comisaría'.
Es una mochila oscura y llevaba mi portátil dentro.
neutralIt is a dark backpack and it had my laptop inside.
Uses the imperfect 'llevaba' (was carrying) to describe the contents in the past.
Allí tenía todas mis tarjetas y mis documentos de identidad.
neutralI had all my cards and my ID documents in there.
Vengo a poner una denuncia por el robo de mi equipaje.
neutralI am here to file a police report for the theft of my luggage.
¿Podría darme una copia de la denuncia para el seguro?
politeCould you give me a copy of the report for the insurance?
You will usually need this official document to make a travel insurance claim.
Tengo que ir a la embajada porque perdí mi pasaporte.
neutralI have to go to the embassy because I lost my passport.
Es necesario que contacte con mi consulado inmediatamente.
politeIt is necessary that I contact my consulate immediately.
Uses the structure 'es necesario que' + the present subjunctive 'contacte'.
Necesito usar internet urgentemente para bloquear mis cuentas bancarias.
neutralI urgently need to use the internet to block my bank accounts.
¿Tienen una oficina de objetos perdidos en esta estación?
neutralDo you have a lost and found office in this station?
¿Alguien ha entregado unas llaves de coche por casualidad?
casualHas anyone handed in some car keys by chance?