[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to write a letter to my Italian friend and I was wondering, how do I translate the phrase 'Where've you been?' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'Where've you been?' in Italian is 'Dove siete stati?'"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's perfect, thank you! So, I can use 'Dove siete stati?' in both formal and informal contexts?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, 'Dove siete stati?' is a polite and formal way to ask 'Where've you been?' in Italian, but it's commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. However, if you want to use a more informal tone, you can use 'Dov'eri?' with friends or close acquaintances."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, that's helpful to know. What if I want to ask a single person 'Where've you been?' in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "If you're asking a single person 'Where've you been?' in Italian, you would use 'Dove sei stato?' for a male and 'Dove sei stata?' for a female."}]