[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a letter to an Italian friend and I want to express a sentimental thought, can you please help me translate the sentence 'I was once like you' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I was once like you' in Italian is 'Una volta ero come te.' This sentence should convey the sentimental thought you're looking for in your letter to your Italian friend."}]