[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to understand a difficult conversation in Italian class, and I came across a sentence that says 'Tom era stupido.' Can you tell me what it means in English, or more specifically, how would you phrase 'Tom was stupid' in a more polite or less harsh way in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The sentence 'Tom era stupido' indeed translates to 'Tom was stupid' in English. If you'd like to phrase it in a more polite or less harsh way in Italian, you could say 'Tom non era molto intelligente' which means 'Tom wasn't very intelligent.' This way, you're still conveying the message, but in a more tactful manner."}]