What does your suitcase look like?
'Descrive' — 'des-CRI-ve'. Three syllables; stress on second. Formal 'Lei' form of 'descrivere'.
This is what the agent will ask you — prepare to describe colour, size, brand, and any distinctive features of your bag clearly.
'Come descrive' is the formal 'Lei' form: 'how do you describe'. Italian lost luggage staff follow a standard protocol asking for colour, make, size, and distinguishing features. Knowing this vocabulary in advance helps.
È una valigia nera, media, con una cinghia rossa.
It's a black, medium-sized suitcase with a red strap.
Model answer giving colour, size, and distinctive feature.
Ha un'etichetta con il mio nome.
It has a tag with my name.
The name tag is a key identifier.
È un trolley rigido blu marca Samsonite.
It's a rigid blue Samsonite trolley.
Include brand name — very helpful for the agent.
Attaching a colourful ribbon, strap, or luggage tag to your suitcase is advice given by all Italian airports. With thousands of identical black suitcases, a distinguishing mark can mean the difference between a quick find and a weeks-long search.