João Foi ao Algarve
A viagem do João ao Algarve narrada no passado. Repara como "vai" (presente) se torna "ia" ou "foi" — e como "foi" é partilhado por ir e ser.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Na manhã da viagem, João foi à estação de Campanhã cedo. O comboio ia partir às oito horas. Havia muitas pessoas na plataforma — muitas famílias iam de férias para o sul. João sorriu. Ele também ia de férias, de certa forma: ia ver os seus pais em Lagos, pela primeira vez em seis anos.
On the morning of the journey, João went to Campanhã station early. The train was going to depart at eight o'clock. There were many people on the platform — many families were going on holiday to the south. João smiled. He was also going on holiday, in a way: he was going to see his parents in Lagos, for the first time in six years.
O comboio foi lento mas confortável. Numa paragem, uma senhora idosa sentou-se ao lado dele. "Onde é que vai?", perguntou ela. "Vou a Lagos", respondeu João. "Ver os meus pais." A senhora também ia ao Algarve — ia visitar a sua filha. "Os meus netos vão todos os dias ao mar", disse ela com um sorriso.
The train was slow but comfortable. At one stop, an elderly lady sat next to him. "Where are you going?" she asked. "I'm going to Lagos," João replied. "To see my parents." The lady was also going to the Algarve — she was going to visit her daughter. "My grandchildren go to the sea every day," she said with a smile.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ia partir | was going to depart |
| de certa forma | in a way / in a sense |
| vieste | you came (preterite of vir) |
| vim | I came (preterite of vir) |
| foram todos juntos | they all went together |
| foi | went / was (preterite of ir/ser) |
| ia | was going / used to go (imperfect) |
| fui | I went (preterite of ir) |
| foste | you went (preterite of ir) |
| fomos | we went (preterite of ir) |
| foram | they went (preterite of ir) |
| ias | you used to go (imperfect) |
| íamos | we used to go (imperfect) |
| iam | they used to go (imperfect) |
| estação | station |
| Campanhã | Campanhã (Porto railway station) |
| plataforma | platform (train station) |
| famílias | families |
| férias | holidays / vacation |
| sul | south |
| sorriu | smiled (preterite of sorrir) |
| Lagos | Lagos (city in the Algarve) |
| seis anos | six years |
| lento | slow |
| confortável | comfortable |
| paragem | stop (on a journey) |
| senhora idosa | elderly lady |
| filha | daughter |
| netos | grandchildren |
| mar | sea |
| espera | wait / waiting |
| praia | beach |
| mercado | market |
| restaurantes típicos | traditional restaurants |
| oceano | ocean |
| olhou | looked (preterite of olhar) |
| pensou | thought (preterite of pensar) |
| mais vezes | more often / more times |
| próxima vez | next time |
| Algarve | Algarve (southern region of Portugal) |
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