In this podcast Ami and I talk about what to do if you lose your wallet or other personal items when in Japan. The good news is that Japanese people are generally very law abiding and honest. Therefore, if someone finds your lost item, there is a good chance they will hand it in to the police and you will get it back. If you do lose something, the best idea is to ring the place you think you left it and ask if it has been found. If you lose something on the train it’s best to go to the station master’s office and ask there. If you drop something in the street then you should go to a Koban or police box. This lesson focuses on how to call the last place you were at to ask the staff if they found you things. Study the vocabulary list and dialogs below to learn how to do it. Vocabulary featured in the podcast もしもし Moshi moshi Hello (On the phone) 一番寿司でございます Ichibanzushi de gozaimasu This is Ichiban Sushi すみません Sumimasen Excuse me 昨日 Kinō Yesterday そちら Sochira There (Polite) 財布 Saifu Wallet カバン Kaban Bag 携帯電話 Keitai denwa Mobile phone 忘れた Wasureta Forgot 何色 Nani iro What colour 少々お待ちください Shōshō omachi kudasai One moment please 届いてますよ Todoitemasu yo It is here (Someone found it) ありがとうございます Arigtō gozaimasu Thank you Dialog 01 A: もしもし幕張メッセでございます。 Moshi moshi, Makuhari Messe de gozaimasu. Hello, this is Makuhari Messe. B: すみません、昨日そちらで財布を忘れたのですが。 Sumimasen, Kinō sochira de saifu o wasureta no desu ga. Excuse me, I left a wallet there yesterday. A: 何色のお財布ですか。 Nani iro no osaifu desu ka What colour is the wallet? B: 黒い革の財布です。 Kuroi kawa no saifu desu It is a black leather wallet. A: 少々お待ちください。届いていますよ。 Shōshō omachi kudasai. Todoite imasu yo. One moment please. We have it. B: ありがとうございます。 Arigatō gozaimasu. Thank you very much. Dialog 02 A: もしもし一番寿司でございます。 Moshi moshi, Ichibanzushi de gozaimasu. Hello, this is Ichiban Sushi. B: すみません、昨日そちらでカバンを忘れたのですが。 Sumimasen, Kinō sochira de kaban o wasureta no desu ga. Excuse me, I left a bag there yesterday. A: 何色のおカバンですか。 Nani iro no okaban desu ka What colour is the bag? B: 赤い革のカバンです。 Akai kawa no kaban desu It is a red leather bag. A: 少々お待ちください。届いていますよ。 Shōshō omachi kudasai. Todoite imasu yo. One moment please. We have it. B: ありがとうございます。 Arigatō gozaimasu. Thank you very much. Dialog 03 A: もしもし六本木ヒルズでございます。 Moshi moshi, Roppongi Hiruzu de gozaimasu. Hello, this is Roppongi Hills. B: すみません、昨日そちらで携帯電話を忘れたのですが。 Sumimasen, Kinō sochira de keitaidenwa o wasureta no desu ga. Excuse me, I left a mobile phone there yesterday. A: 携帯電話の機種はなんですか。 Keitaidenwa no kishu wa nan desu ka. What type of phone is it? B: iPhone8です。 iPhone hachi desu. It’s an iPhone 8. A: 少々お待ちください。届いていますよ。 Shōshō omachi kudasai. Todoite imasu yo. One moment please. We have it. B: ありがとうございます。 Arigatō gozaimasu.