[{"role": "user", "content": "I've been meaning to learn some basic Italian phrases for an upcoming trip, and I was wondering how to say 'Were you busy?' in Italian."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's a great phrase to know! 'Were you busy?' in Italian is 'Era impegnato?' if you're referring to a male, and 'Era impegnata?' if you're referring to a female."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh, I didn't know there was a difference based on gender. What about if I want to ask in a more general sense, like 'Were you guys busy?'"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "For a more general sense, you can use 'Era impegnato?' for a group of males or a mixed group, and 'Era impegnata?' for a group of females. However, in informal settings, you can use 'Eravate impegnati?' for any group, regardless of gender."}]