[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to communicate with an Italian friend who just told me 'Sono andati.' I think it means 'They're gone.' Can you confirm the translation for me?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, you are almost correct. 'Sono andati' is close, but the correct translation would be 'Loro sono andati.' This indeed means 'They're gone.' The word 'Loro' is the subject pronoun for 'they' in Italian, and'sono andati' means 'have gone' (male subject)."}, {"role": "user", "content": "So if I want to respond in Italian, how would I say 'They're gone'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "If you want to respond in Italian, you can say 'Loro sono andati.' If you want to shorten it, you could simply say 'Sono andati,' but keep in mind that it's more common to specify the subject 'Loro' for clarity."}]