lost
Translation
lost, clueless, out of it
Examples
Ich bin heute total lost.
I'm totally lost today.
Ohne Handy fühle ich mich lost.
I feel lost without my phone.
Er wirkte in der Diskussion etwas lost.
He seemed a bit lost in the discussion.
Grammar Patterns
lost ((sein)) to be lost/clueless I am totally lost.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ahnungslos, planlos, verwirrt (clueless, without a plan, confused); Antonyms: souverän, sicher (confident, sure).
Etymology
Directly borrowed from the English word 'lost'. It's used in German youth slang (Jugendsprache).
Memory Tips
Imagine the English word 'lost' being used not just for physical location, but for being mentally or socially clueless.