[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn some basic phrases in Italian to help a friend, and I was wondering how to express the idea that someone is self-sufficient, so could you please translate 'He earns a living' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'He earns a living' in Italian is 'Si guadagna da vivere.' This phrase effectively conveys that someone is self-sufficient and able to support themselves financially."}]