Use lose with objects (when you don’t know where they are) or with sports games
(the opposite of “win”):
▶️ I’ve lost my calculator. Can I borrow yours?
▶️ My favorite soccer team lost 3-0 in the semifinal.
When YOU don’t know where you are, you are lost or have gotten lost:
▶️ I took the wrong train and got lost in the city center.
▶️ Whenever I’m lost, I ask someone for directions.
Use miss when you are late and you don’t get some transportation (flights, trains,
buses, etc.) or when you don’t experience an event or opportunity:
▶️ I got to the airport late and missed my flight.
lost my flight
▶️ You missed a great class yesterday!
lost a great class
We also use miss to talk about feeling sad when we don’t see someone, or feeling
sad because of a thing or experience we don’t have anymore:
▶️ My brother moved to Australia last year. I really miss him!
▶️ I’m glad I moved to my own place, but I do miss my mom’s delicious cooking.
▶️ I miss playing volleyball – I used to play a lot when I was a teenager, and now
I rarely have the chance.