[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to explain my wardrobe mishap to an Italian friend, but I'm not fluent - how would I say 'I ripped my pants' in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Don't worry, it's an easy one! You can say 'Io mi strappai i pantaloni.' which is the direct translation of 'I ripped my pants'."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! So, 'Io mi strappai i pantaloni' is the phrase I should use if I accidentally tear my pants?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Exactly! 'Io mi strappai i pantaloni' is the correct phrase to use when you want to say 'I ripped my pants' in Italian. You can use it in a sentence like 'Mi dispiace, io mi strappai i pantaloni' which means 'Sorry, I ripped my pants'."}]