[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to describe a disappointing dining experience to an Italian friend, but I'm not sure how to express it - can you help me translate 'The meat is tough' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'The meat is tough' in Italian is 'La carne \u00e8 dura.' You can use this phrase to describe your disappointing dining experience to your Italian friend."}]