Lost or Stolen Items
Use these phrases to navigate reporting lost or stolen belongings to the police or your embassy.
Key Phrases
Jeg tror at sekken min har blitt stjålet mens jeg ventet på bussen.
I think that my backpack has been stolen while I was waiting for the bus.
💡 Use this to report a suspected theft immediately.
Kan du forklare meg hvordan jeg fyller ut en politianmeldelse på politistasjonen?
Can you explain to me how I fill out a police report at the police station?
💡 Politianmeldelse is the official term for a police report.
Jeg må kontakte den britiske ambassaden fordi passet mitt har forsvunnet i dag.
I have to contact the British embassy because my passport has disappeared today.
💡 Replace 'britiske' with the adjective for your own nationality.
Lommeboken min ble borte, og den inneholdt både kredittkort og viktige personlige dokumenter.
My wallet went missing, and it contained both credit cards and important personal documents.
💡 Ble borte is a common spoken phrase for went missing.
Jeg mistet vesken min i går, og jeg håper at noen har levert den inn.
I lost my bag yesterday, and I hope that someone has handed it in.
💡 Levere inn is a phrasal verb meaning to turn in or return.
Kan dere sperre kredittkortet mitt umiddelbart, fordi jeg har mistet lommeboken min på toget?
Can you block my credit card immediately, because I have lost my wallet on the train?
💡 Use this when calling your bank's emergency line.
Jeg trenger en offisiell bekreftelse fra politiet som jeg kan sende til forsikringsselskapet mitt.
I need an official confirmation from the police that I can send to my insurance company.
💡 Necessary for making an insurance claim after a theft.
Kan du vise meg veien til den nærmeste politistasjonen der jeg kan anmelde tyveriet?
Can you show me the way to the nearest police station where I can report the theft?
💡 Anmelde is the verb used to report a crime or incident.
Det viktigste dokumentet jeg har mistet, er oppholdskortet som lå inne i passet mitt.
The most important document I have lost is the residence card that was inside my passport.
💡 Oppholdskort refers to your residence permit card.
Tyven tok sekken min da jeg så bort et lite øyeblikk på kafeen.
The thief took my backpack when I looked away for a short moment at the cafe.
💡 Se bort is a phrasal verb meaning to look away.