[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn Italian and I came across a situation where someone laughed at me, how would I express 'He laughed at me' in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's a great sentence to learn! The correct translation of 'He laughed at me' in Italian is 'Ha riso di me.'"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! I was also wondering, is 'di me' the correct phrase to use in this context? Could I use other phrases instead?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, 'di me' is the correct phrase to use in this context, as it is the correct preposition to use with 'riso' (laughed). You could also use 'Ha riso alle mie spalle' which means 'He laughed behind my back'. But 'Ha riso di me' is more common and natural way to say it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That makes sense, I think I'm starting to understand. So, if I wanted to say 'She laughed at me', would I just change 'Ha' to 'Ha' and add 'lei' at the end?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Almost, the verb 'riso' is in the third person singular, so it remains 'Ha'. But you need to change the pronoun 'Ha' to agree with the subject, in this case 'Lei'. So the correct translation of 'She laughed at me' would be 'Lei ha riso di me'."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, so the verb agreement is what changes. That's really helpful to know, thank you!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You're welcome! I'm glad I could help. Italian grammar can be tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it's really beautiful. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!"}]