[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm learning Italian and I came across the phrase 'It's close.' Can you tell me how to say that in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The phrase 'It's close.' can be translated to Italian as '\u00c8 a portata di mano.' This is a common idiomatic expression that means something is nearby or within reach."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! I was also thinking, what if I want to say 'It's close' as in the distance between two places is short?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In that case, you can use the phrase '\u00c8 vicino.' This is a more literal translation of 'It's close' and it implies that the distance between two places is short."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Great, I think I understand now. Can you give me an example sentence using '\u00c8 vicino'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Here's an example sentence: 'Il ristorante \u00e8 vicino alla stazione dei treni.' This means 'The restaurant is close to the train station.' I hope that helps!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Prego! It was my pleasure to assist you. Buona fortuna con il tuo italiano! (Good luck with your Italian studies!)"}]