[{"role": "user", "content": "I've missed the deadline for a project, and I'm trying to apologize to someone in Italian. Can you help me translate 'You're too late' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'You're too late' in Italian is 'Voi siete troppo in ritardo.' However, please note that 'Voi' is a formal way of saying 'you'. If you want to use an informal way, you can say 'Sei troppo in ritardo' (singular) or 'Siete troppo in ritardo' (plural), but only for friends or people you're familiar with."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's really helpful, thank you. Is there a way to soften the tone when I apologize for missing the deadline?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You can say 'Mi dispiace, ma sono arrivato/a troppo tardi' which means 'I'm sorry, but I'm too late'. This phrase is a more polite way to apologize for missing the deadline."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds much better. What if I want to explain what happened and ask for an extension?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You can say 'Mi dispiace, ma sono arrivato/a troppo tardi. C'\u00e8 stato un imprevisto/ho avuto un problema tecnico/familiare e non sono riuscito/a a consegnare il progetto in tempo. Potrei avere una proroga?' which means 'I'm sorry, but I'm too late. Something unexpected happened/I had a technical/family problem and I wasn't able to deliver the project on time. Could I have an extension?'"}]