[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to learn Italian and I stumbled upon the sentence 'Why are you awake?' and I'm wondering, how would I express that in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The correct translation for 'Why are you awake?' in Italian is 'Perch\u00e9 siete svegli?'"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you! So, if I wanted to ask someone why they're awake, I could just say 'Perch\u00e9 siete svegli?' and they'll understand what I'm asking?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Exactly! 'Perch\u00e9 siete svegli?' is a polite way to ask someone why they're awake. However, if you're speaking to someone you're familiar with, you could also use the informal version 'Perch\u00e9 sei sveglio?' or 'Perch\u00e9 sei sveglia?' depending on the person's gender."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That makes sense. So, when would I use 'Perch\u00e9 siete svegli?' versus 'Perch\u00e9 sei sveglio?' or 'Perch\u00e9 sei sveglia?'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You would use 'Perch\u00e9 siete svegli?' when speaking to someone you don't know well, or to show respect, such as to an elder or someone in a position of authority. On the other hand, 'Perch\u00e9 sei sveglio?' or 'Perch\u00e9 sei sveglia?' is used with friends, family, or people you're familiar with."}]