[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a short story about a character who's experienced a significant change in fortune, and I'd love to know how to express the sentence 'I used to be rich' in Italian to add a touch of authenticity to the dialogue."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I used to be rich' in Italian is 'Io ero ricca.' if the character is female, or 'Io ero ricco.' if the character is male. This will definitely add a touch of authenticity to your dialogue."}]