Italian Phrase
Segui le indicazioni per ritirare il tuo bagaglio.
Meaning
‘Follow the directions to collect your luggage.’ The sentence is a polite command, often heard in travel contexts such as airports, train stations, or hotels.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to tell someone (or yourself) to look for the signs that lead to the baggage claim area, especially after a flight or train journey. It works both in formal announcements and in casual conversation with staff.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Seguileindicazioniperritirareiltuobagaglio
Imperative (tu) – Segui
‘Segui’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb *seguire* (to follow). It is used for giving a direct instruction.
Definite article + plural noun – le indicazioni
‘le’ is the feminine plural definite article; ‘indicazioni’ means ‘directions’ or ‘instructions’.
Preposition ‘per’ + infinitive
‘per’ introduces purpose; it is followed by the infinitive ‘ritirare’ (to collect, to pick up).
Possessive adjective – il tuo
‘il tuo’ agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows (bagaglio, masculine singular).
Noun – bagaglio
‘bagaglio’ means ‘luggage’ or ‘baggage’; it is a masculine singular noun.
🗨In Conversation
Scusi, dove devo andare per il mio bagaglio?
Excuse me, where should I go for my luggage?
Segui le indicazioni per ritirare il tuo bagaglio.
Follow the signs to collect your luggage.
✕Common Mistakes
Segui le indicazione per ritirare il tuo bagaglio.
‘Indicazione’ is singular; the correct plural form is ‘indicazioni’ because you are referring to multiple signs.
Segui le indicazioni per ritirare il tuo bagagli.
‘Bagagli’ is plural; when using the singular possessive ‘il tuo’, the noun must stay singular – ‘bagaglio’.
Segui le indicazioni per prendere il tuo bagaglio.
‘Prendere’ is understandable but less idiomatic in the context of baggage claim; ‘ritirare’ is the standard verb.
↔Alternatives
Segui le istruzioni per prendere il tuo bagaglio.
Follow the instructions to pick up your luggage.
Segui le indicazioni per ritirare i bagagli.
Follow the signs to collect the luggage.
Guarda le indicazioni e ritira il tuo bagaglio.
Look at the signs and collect your luggage.
Cultural Tip
In Italian airports the area where you collect your bags is called *ritiro bagagli* or *area di ritiro bagagli*. Signage usually reads *Indicazioni per il ritiro bagagli*; using the formal imperative ‘Segui’ is common in public announcements, while friends might say ‘Guarda dove è il nastro’. Remember that ‘bagaglio’ is singular; if you have multiple pieces you can say ‘i tuoi bagagli’.