[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a memoir about my life and I'd like to include a passage about my humble beginnings, could you help me translate the sentence 'I used to be poor' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I used to be poor' in Italian is 'Io ero povero.' This should fit well into your memoir, conveying the idea of your past financial struggles."}]