[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm planning a trip to Italy soon and I want to apologize to someone for my forgetfulness. Can you help me with the translation of 'I almost forgot' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Certo! The translation of 'I almost forgot' in Italian is 'Mi sono quasi dimenticato.' If you're a female, you would say 'Mi sono quasi dimenticata.'"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's perfect, grazie! What if I want to say it in a more formal way?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In a formal situation, you can use the same phrase 'Mi sono quasi dimenticato' (or 'Mi sono quasi dimenticata' for female), as it's already quite polite. However, if you want to be even more formal, you could say 'Ho quasi dimenticato' or 'Ero sul punto di dimenticare'."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful. What if I want to say I almost forgot in a more casual setting, like with friends or family?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In a casual setting, you can say 'Mi ero quasi scordato' (or 'Mi ero quasi scordata' for female), but it's more common to use 'Quasi mi dimenticavo' or simply 'Mi ero dimenticato' (or 'Mi ero dimenticata' for female), but keep in mind that last one implies you actually forgot, not almost."}]