Has anyone found my wallet?
'Qualcuno' = kwal-KOO-noh. 'Trovato' = tro-VA-toh. Simple, direct question.
Asking at a shop, restaurant, transport desk or hotel reception if your wallet was handed in.
'Ha trovato' (has found) is the passato prossimo of 'trovare', used in a question with 'qualcuno' (someone/anyone) as subject. This is a simple, universally understood question. In Italy, it is common for honest finders to hand wallets in to the nearest police station or business. The carabinieri often keep found property for public access.
Ho dimenticato il portafoglio al tavolo — lo ha qualcuno?
I left my wallet at the table — does anyone have it?
Use in restaurants when you left it and returned.
Posso lasciare il mio numero nel caso in cui venga ritrovato?
Can I leave my number in case it is found?
Always leave contact details when asking about lost property.
Era un portafoglio marrone di pelle con le iniziali.
It was a brown leather wallet with initials.
Description helps staff identify — be specific.
Italy has a strong culture of honest behaviour in found property. Studies by the Reader's Digest 'wallet drop' experiment found Italian cities among the more honest in returning wallets in Europe. Keeping found property in Italy is technically illegal (appropriazione indebita) — though rarely prosecuted for small items.