[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to improve my Italian skills and I came across a sentence I'd like to express in conversation - 'I was surprised.' Can you help me find the correct translation for that sentence."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The correct translation for 'I was surprised' in Italian is 'Io ero sorpresa' if you are a female, or 'Io ero sorpreso' if you are a male. Note that if you want to use the more informal 'I' (io) form, 'Io ero sorpresa/o' is the correct translation. However, if you want to use the formal form 'I' (io), 'Io fui sorpresa/o' is also correct, but it is a less common way to express the idea."}]