[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a short story about a character who's experienced a significant change in fortune, and I'd love to know how to express the sentence 'I used to be rich' in Italian to add a touch of authenticity to the dialogue."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The Italian translation of 'I used to be rich' is 'Ero ricca.' if the character is a female, or 'Ero ricco.' if the character is a male. This will definitely add a touch of authenticity to your dialogue."}]