Reporting a lost passport in English (beginner)
Beginner English for reporting a lost passport. Key line: “Hi, I lost my passport. Can you help?”
Full script
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Use this to ask for help
Common and natural for asking for help
ask about the last time you saw it
Common when looking for something
polite request to check again
one more time = again
say you can make the report now
report it = make a lost-item report
Quick answers
asking for help: what to say in English
Say “Can you help?” — use this to ask for help. Common and natural for asking for help.
last time: what to say in English
Say “When did you last see it?” — ask about the last time you saw it. Common when looking for something.
check again: what to say in English
Say “Please check your bag one more time.” — polite request to check again. one more time = again.
report a loss: what to say in English
Say “We can report it right now.” — say you can make the report now. report it = make a lost-item report.