[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn some common phrases in Italian for a phone conversation, and I'm stuck on the sentence 'I called Tom up.' Can you help me translate it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I called Tom up' in Italian is 'Chiamai Tom.' The phrase 'up' is not necessary in this context, as 'chiamai' already implies that you called Tom on the phone."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! So, if I wanted to say 'I called Tom up last night', how would I say that in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "To say 'I called Tom up last night' in Italian, you would say 'Chiamai Tom ieri sera.' 'Ieri sera' means 'last night', and it's added to the end of the sentence to provide more context."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I appreciate the help. Is there a difference in the verb 'chiamare' when calling someone on the phone versus in person?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In Italian, 'chiamare' can be used for both calling someone on the phone and calling out to someone in person. However, when calling someone on the phone, it's more common to use 'chiamare' in the sense of 'to phone' or 'to call', whereas when calling out to someone in person, it's more like 'to call out' or 'to shout'. The context usually makes it clear which one you mean."}]