diff --git a/examples/translate_text.py b/examples/translate_text.py
index e7d1d3e..b9e38d2 100644
--- a/examples/translate_text.py
+++ b/examples/translate_text.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 from _context import sm
 
-conversation = sm.create_conversation(llm_model="gpt-4o", llm_provider="openai")
 
-conversation.add_message(
-    "user", "Translate the following text to French: 'Hello, world!'"
-)
+def translate_to_french(text: str) -> str:
+    conversation = sm.create_conversation(llm_model="gpt-4o", llm_provider="openai")
 
-print(conversation.send().text)
+    conversation.add_message(
+        "user", f"Translate the following text to French: {text!r}"
+    )
+    return conversation.send().text
+
+
+print(translate_to_french("Hello, world!"))