[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn Italian and I came across the sentence 'Are you a teacher?' - could you help me translate it into Italian so I can practice my language skills?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'Are you a teacher?' in Italian is 'Lei \u00e8 un insegnante?'. This is a formal way to ask someone if they are a teacher. If you want to ask the same question in an informal setting, you can use 'Sei un insegnante?'"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! What's the difference between 'Lei' and 'Sei' in this context?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In Italian, 'Lei' is used as a formal pronoun for 'you', whereas 'Sei' is used in informal settings. So, 'Lei \u00e8 un insegnante?' is used when speaking to someone you don't know well, or to show respect, and 'Sei un insegnante?' is used with friends, family, or people you're familiar with."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, that makes sense. So, if I were to respond to the question 'Lei \u00e8 un insegnante?', how would I say 'yes' or 'no'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "If someone asks you 'Lei \u00e8 un insegnante?' and you are a teacher, you can respond with 'S\u00ec, lo sono' (Yes, I am). If you're not a teacher, you can say 'No, non lo sono' (No, I'm not)."}]