Grammar fix
I'm lost
admit you do not understand
To say directly that you no longer understand an explanation or situation.
expression
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I'm completely lost with these instructions, so could we start again?
I was completely lost during my first programming class, but the teacher explained it again using a simple example and that helped a lot.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Sorry, I'm confusing. Can you say that again?
Say: Sorry, I'm lost. Can you say that again?
'I'm confusing' means you confuse other people; to say you don't follow, use 'I'm lost' (or 'I'm confused').
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Say you don't understand the speaker
How directGentleBlunt
I'm not followingPolitely signal difficulty keeping up with an explanation.you've lost meConversational: signal that the explanation has become confusing.
I'm lostYou're here · Directly admit that you no longer understand the explanation.