This is my seat — what number does your ticket say?
ri-ser-VA-to — stress on third syllable. nu-ME-ro — stress on second syllable.
When someone is sitting in your reserved seat and you need to politely sort out the confusion.
Asking 'quale numero dice il suo biglietto?' (what number does your ticket say?) is a diplomatic way to resolve a seating dispute. Both passengers check their tickets and the correct person moves. This is far preferable to an accusatory approach.
Mi scusi, credo che ci sia un errore — questo è il 14B.
Excuse me, I think there's a mistake — this is 14B.
Point to the seat number placard above the seat
Possiamo controllare insieme i biglietti?
Can we check the tickets together?
Collaborative solution to a seating conflict
Forse ho sbagliato vagone.
Perhaps I got the wrong carriage.
Sometimes the error is yours — check the carriage number too
Seat conflicts on Italian trains are usually resolved civilly. The most common cause is a wrong carriage — always check the carriage number on your ticket before boarding, not just the seat number. Carriage numbers are displayed on the outside of each carriage and on the platform composition board.