I found this item on the train. Where do I take it?
og-GET-to — stress on second syllable. tro-VA-to — stress on second syllable.
When you find a lost item on a train and want to hand it in properly.
'Ho trovato' (I found) is passato prossimo of 'trovare'. 'Questo oggetto' (this item) refers to the found article. 'Dove lo porto?' (where do I take it?) uses 'portare' (to take/bring). Handing in lost property at Italian stations is important — there is an official office for this.
Dov'è l'ufficio oggetti smarriti?
Where is the lost property office?
Essential vocabulary at any Italian station
Ho perso il mio portafoglio sul treno.
I lost my wallet on the train.
Report your own loss at the objetti smarriti office
Qualcuno ha dimenticato questo telefono sul sedile.
Someone left this phone on the seat.
Handing in another person's lost property
Trenitalia's lost property office (Oggetti smarriti) is located at major stations. Found items are held for 30 days before being donated to charity or disposed of. To report a lost item, go to the office with a description and your travel details. Italian railways have a good record of reuniting passengers with lost property.