[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn Italian and I'm stuck on the sentence 'Tom got irritated'. Can you help me translate it into Italian so I can better understand how to express emotions in the language?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'Tom got irritated' in Italian is 'Tom si irrit\u00f2'. This sentence uses the reflexive verb 'irritarsi', which means to get irritated or annoyed. In Italian, the verb 'irritarsi' is often used in the reflexive form to express that someone becomes irritated, which is similar to the English phrase 'got irritated'."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! So, if I want to say 'Tom got irritated' in Italian, I would say 'Tom si irrit\u00f2'. What about if I want to describe why Tom got irritated? For example, how would I say 'Tom got irritated because of the noise'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "To describe why Tom got irritated, you can use the phrase 'a causa del' or 'a causa di' which means 'because of'. So, 'Tom got irritated because of the noise' would be 'Tom si irrit\u00f2 a causa del rumore'. Alternatively, you can use the phrase 'per via del' or simply 'per' to indicate the reason, so it would be 'Tom si irrit\u00f2 per il rumore'. Both translations are correct, but 'a causa del' is more formal, while 'per' is more informal."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, so the phrase 'Tom si irrit\u00f2' is the core of the sentence, and then I can add more details to explain why he got irritated. What about if I want to describe how Tom felt after getting irritated? For example, how would I say 'Tom got irritated and then he yelled at everyone'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "To describe how Tom felt after getting irritated, you can use a conjunction like 'e' (and) to connect the two actions. So, 'Tom got irritated and then he yelled at everyone' would be 'Tom si irrit\u00f2 e poi grid\u00f2 contro tutti'. The phrase 'poi' means 'then', and 'grid\u00f2' is the verb 'gridare' which means 'to yell'. The preposition 'contro' is used to indicate that Tom yelled at everyone. This sentence describes a cause-and-effect relationship between Tom getting irritated and him yelling at everyone."}]