[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to express my exhaustion to an Italian friend, how would I translate 'I needed a breather' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I needed a breather' in Italian is 'Avevo bisogno di uno sfiatatoio.' However, a more common way to express this idea in Italian would be 'Avevo bisogno di prendere una boccata d'aria' or simply 'Avevo bisogno di una pausa'. But 'Avevo bisogno di uno sfiatatoio' is a direct translation and it's also correct."}]