perdí
/peɾdi/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I lost" is perdí.
The form perdí is used to express that you did not win a game or competition, but it is also used when you have misplaced or lost a physical object.
Which one should you use?
Use perdí to describe a specific, completed instance of losing. This contrasts with perdía, which would be used to describe a habitual or ongoing state of losing in the past.
How does it change in a sentence?
perdí is the first-person singular preterite indicative of the verb perder, which means "to lose".
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾdi/
Did you know?
- While perdí means 'I lost', the expression perder los estribos literally means 'to lose the stirrups' and is used to describe losing one's temper.
- The English word 'perdition', meaning spiritual loss or eternal punishment, shares the same root as perder.
- To describe losing your train of thought, Spanish speakers use the phrase perder el hilo, meaning 'to lose the thread'.
Examples in context
- Perdí a mi perro.I lost my dog.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you lost a pet using perdí.Tatoeba #4484334 by cueyayotl, translation #2380189 by CK
- Yo perdí un arete.I lost an earring.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you lost an earring using perdí.Tatoeba #3865918 by cueyayotl, translation #1887545 by CK
- Yo perdí mi sombrero.I lost my hat.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you lost a hat using perdí.Tatoeba #4606052 by Francisco_M, translation #2549729 by CK
- He perdido mi billetera.I have lost my wallet.
- Perdí mi teléfono.I lost my phone.
- Se me extravió la cartera.I lost my wallet (It got lost on me).
- 119 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a recent tennis match.
- DanielPerdí el partido de tenis.I lost the tennis match.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, Daniel.Don't worry, Daniel.
- DanielFue un juego difícil.It was a difficult game.
- LucíaJugaste muy bien.You played very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
