[{"role": "user", "content": "If I'm at an Italian restaurant and my friends tell me 'They feel hungry', what's the best way to let the waiter know in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You can let the waiter know by saying 'Loro si sentono affamate.' However, please note that 'affamate' is the feminine plural form of the adjective 'affamato', which means 'hungry'. If the group of people is mixed or you're not sure of the gender, you can use the more general phrase 'Loro hanno fame', which means 'They are hungry'."}, {"role": "user", "content": "So, to confirm, 'Loro si sentono affamate' is the direct translation of 'They feel hungry', but 'Loro hanno fame' is a more common way to say it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Exactly! 'Loro si sentono affamate' is a more literal translation of 'They feel hungry', while 'Loro hanno fame' is a more common and idiomatic way to express the same idea in Italian."}]