Reporting Lost Luggage
Use these practical phrases to report a missing bag, describe its features, fill out the required forms, and arrange for delivery.
Key Phrases
ببخشید، چمدانم روی نوار نقاله نیومده.
politebebakhshid, chamedanam ruye navar naghale nayumade.
Excuse me, my suitcase hasn't arrived on the belt.
A polite but direct way to alert airport staff. Uses the present perfect ('nayumade').
کیف من هنوز نرسیده، باید چه کار کنم؟
neutralkif-e man hanuz nareside, bayad che kar konam?
My bag hasn't arrived yet, what should I do?
این رسید بار منه که در فرودگاه مبدأ دادن.
neutralin resid-e bar-e mane ke dar forudgah-e mabda dadan.
This is my baggage receipt that they gave at the departure airport.
Features a relative clause with 'ke' to explain where you got the ticket.
بفرمایید، این شماره چمدانمه.
politebefarmayid, in shomare-ye chamedaname.
Here you go, this is my suitcase number.
من با پرواز استانبول اومدم که نیم ساعت پیش نشست.
neutralman ba parvaz-e estanbul umadam ke nim saat pish neshast.
I came on the Istanbul flight which landed half an hour ago.
یه چمدان بزرگ مشکیه که چهار چرخ داره.
neutralye chamedan-e bozorg-e meshki-e ke chahar charkh dare.
It is a large black suitcase that has four wheels.
یه کولهپشتی آبیه که یه جیب بزرگ جلوش داره.
casualye kuleposhti-e abi-e ke ye jib-e bozorg jolosh dare.
It's a blue backpack that has a big pocket in front.
برای اینکه گم نشه، یه روبان قرمز به دسته اون بسته بودم.
neutralbaraye inke gom nashe, ye ruban-e ghermez be daste-ye un baste budam.
So it wouldn't get lost, I had tied a red ribbon to its handle.
Uses the past perfect ('baste budam') to describe an action completed before the flight.
برای گزارش مفقودی، آیا باید فرم خاصی رو پر کنم؟
politebaraye gozaresh-e mafghudi, aya bayad form-e khasi ro por konam?
To report the loss, do I need to fill out a specific form?
فرم رو از کجا میتونم بگیرم؟
neutralform ro az koja mitunam begiram?
Where can I get the form from?
اگه چمدان پیدا شد، اون رو به هتلم میفرستید؟
politeage chamedan peyda shod, un ro be hotelam mifrestid?
If the suitcase is found, will you send it to my hotel?
A common conditional structure (age + past tense).
میتونید برش گردونید به آدرسی که مینویسم؟
casualmitunid baresh gardunid be adresi ke minivisam?
Can you return it to the address I write down?
Colloquial object enclitic placement ('baresh gardunid' instead of 'bar-esh gardunid').
این آدرس هتل منه و اینجا هم شماره تلفنم رو مینویسم.
neutralin adres-e hotel-e mane va inja ham shomare telefonam ro minivisam.
This is my hotel address, and I will write my phone number here too.
فکر میکنید چقدر طول میکشه تا به دستم برسه؟
politefekr mikonid cheghadr tul mikeshe ta be dastam berese?
How long do you think it will take to reach me?