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Ho lasciato la borsa alla stazione. Cosa faccio?

I left my bag at the station. What do I do?

Pronunciation

'Stazione' — 'sta-TSYO-ne'. Three syllables; stress on second. It means station.

When to use it

Use when you have left a bag in the waiting room, on a platform, or in the toilets at a train or bus station.

What it means

'Ho lasciato la borsa alla stazione' is the passato prossimo. 'Cosa faccio' means 'what do I do'. Italian train stations have security that monitors abandoned bags closely — in high-security areas, unattended bags may be removed by police.

Variations

Ho lasciato lo zaino in sala d'aspetto.

I left my backpack in the waiting room.

Specifies the waiting room as the location.

Ho dimenticato la giacca al bar della stazione.

I forgot my jacket at the station café.

Item left at a specific venue within the station.

C'è un ufficio oggetti smarriti qui?

Is there a lost property office here?

Asks for the station's Lost & Found.

Mini Dialogue

— Ho lasciato la borsa alla stazione. Cosa faccio? — Ritorni subito dove l'ha lasciata. — Era in sala d'aspetto. — Vada anche all'ufficio oggetti smarriti, è vicino all'uscita C.

— I left my bag at the station. What do I do? — Go back immediately to where you left it. — It was in the waiting room. — Also go to the lost property office, it's near exit C.

Cultural Note

Italian police ('Polizia Ferroviaria' or Polfer) patrol major stations and remove unattended bags for security reasons. If your bag was taken by security, go to the Polfer office in the station to identify and claim it. Keep your ID ready.