[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm learning Italian and I was wondering, how would you say \"Were you sick?\" in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's a great question! The translation of 'Were you sick?' in Italian is 'Voi eravate malate?' or more commonly 'Eri malato?' for a male and 'Eri malata?' for a female in informal singular and 'Eravate malati?' for male and 'Eravate malate?' for a female in formal singular."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful. Is there a difference between formal and informal in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, in Italian, there is a difference between formal and informal forms of address. The formal form is used when speaking to someone you don't know well, or to show respect, while the informal form is used with friends, family, or people you know well. In this case, 'Voi eravate malate?' is a formal way to ask 'Were you sick?'"}]