[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a story and one of the characters says 'I was frightened.' Could you help me translate that sentence into Italian so I can include it in the Italian version of the story?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I was frightened' in Italian is 'Ero terrorizzata' if the character is female, and 'Ero terrorizzato' if the character is male."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's very helpful, thank you! What if the character is speaking in general and I don't want to specify the gender? Is there a way to translate it in a more neutral way?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "While Italian has grammatical gender, you can use the masculine form as a neutral or general form in some cases. However, for the verb 'to be frightened', it's more common to stick with the specific forms. If you want to avoid specifying the gender, you could rephrase the sentence or use a different verb that has a more neutral translation. But if you still want to use 'Ero terrorizzato' or 'Ero terrorizzata', you could consider adding context to make it clear whether the speaker is male or female."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see. In that case, I'll use 'Ero terrorizzata' because my character is female. Grazie mille!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Prego! You're welcome! I hope your story's Italian version turns out well."}]