[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn some basic phrases in Italian to connect with a friend, and I was wondering if you could help me translate 'How have you been?' into Italian."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's great that you're making an effort to learn Italian to connect with your friend! The translation of 'How have you been?' in Italian is 'Come stai?' - it's a very common and useful phrase to know. You can use it to ask about someone's well-being or how their day is going."}]