Pedro Esteve no Café com Marta
O encontro de Pedro e Marta no café, contado no passado. Repara na diferença entre "estava" (estado em curso) e "esteve" (período com fim definido).
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Pedro estava sentado no café "A Tasca do Sol", em Alfama. O café estava cheio de turistas e ele estava a beber um galão enquanto lia o jornal. Estava um dia bonito lá fora — o sol estava forte e Lisboa estava linda.
Pedro was sitting in the café "A Tasca do Sol" in Alfama. The café was full of tourists and he was drinking a galão while reading the newspaper. It was a lovely day outside — the sun was strong and Lisbon was beautiful.
A Marta entrou. "Olá Pedro! Como estás?" "Estive a trabalhar de manhã, mas agora estou bem. E tu?" "Estou um bocado cansada", disse ela. "Estive a trabalhar muito esta semana." Pedro chamou o empregado. Marta pediu uma água. "A água está fria?", perguntou. "Está muito fria, senhora", respondeu o empregado.
"Hello Pedro! How are you?" "I've been working this morning, but I'm fine now. And you?" "I'm a bit tired," she said. "I've been working a lot this week." Pedro called the waiter. Marta ordered water. "Is the water cold?" she asked. "Very cold, madam," the waiter replied.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| esteve internada | was hospitalised (for a defined period) |
| a recuperar | recovering / getting better |
| ficaram sentados | stayed seated / remained sitting |
| até ao fim da tarde | until the end of the afternoon |
| ainda bem | that's good / I'm glad |
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