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Foi de boa, fiquei em casa descansando.
It was chill; I stayed at home and rested.
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Why every word is where it is
Foiverbit wasser · past · 3rd sing.de boa1adverbchill,fiquei2verbI stayedficar · past · 1st sing.emprepositionatcasanounhomefem. · sing.descansando2verbrestingdescansar · gerund.
- fiquei → descansando: periphrasis
- em → casa: preposition
- de boa → Foi: modifier
Word for word: “(It) was of good, (I) stayed at home resting.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1de boa = relaxed, no stress. Slang, very common among young people. Neutral: tranquilo.
- 2fiquei… descansando: ficar + gerund = to spend time doing something. Never me fiquei. Aspectual periphrases I: começar a, parar de, voltar a… →
Variations
- Foi tranquilo, fiquei em casa descansando.
- Foi de boa, nada de mais.
- Foi ótimo, descansei bastante.