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PhrasesLost LuggageHo dimenticato la borsa sul treno.
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Ho dimenticato la borsa sul treno.

I left my bag on the train.

Pronunciation

'Dimenticato' — 'di-men-ti-CA-to'. Five syllables; stress on the fourth.

When to use it

Report immediately at the station's Lost & Found ('Oggetti Smarriti') window or to a Trenitalia staff member when you realise you left something on a train.

What it means

'Ho dimenticato la borsa sul treno' uses the passato prossimo. 'La borsa' is bag/handbag. 'Sul treno' means on the train. Italian rail Lost & Found is centralised — Trenitalia maintains a national database of found items.

Variations

Ho lasciato lo zaino sul Frecciarossa.

I left my backpack on the Frecciarossa.

Specifies the train type — important for tracing.

Quale treno era? Il numero?

Which train was it? The number?

The agent will ask this — always know your train number.

L'ho lasciato al posto 14C, carrozza tre.

I left it at seat 14C, carriage three.

Specific seat information helps find the item quickly.

Mini Dialogue

— Ho dimenticato la borsa sul treno. — Che numero di treno? — FR9524, partito da Milano alle dodici e trenta. — Il treno è a Roma Termini. Chiamo lo staff.

— I left my bag on the train. — What train number? — FR9524, departed Milan at twelve thirty. — The train is at Roma Termini. I'll call the staff.

Cultural Note

Trenitalia's Lost & Found ('Oggetti Smarriti') operates from Roma Termini and can be contacted at +39 06 5754 7947. Items found on trains are sent to the terminus station and held for 30 days. Trenitalia's website also has an online lost item report form.