Usage examples of "foi" in Portuguese with translation to English

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A festa foi um sucesso. The party was a success.
Aonde você foi domingo passado? Where did you go last Sunday?
Ele foi à escola dirigindo. He drove to school.
Angola já foi território português. Angola was once a Portuguese territory.
Você já foi para Paris? Have you ever gone to Paris?
Ela foi beijada por ele. She was kissed by him.
Ela foi ao hospital ontem. She went to the hospital yesterday.
Isso foi mesmo muito interessante. That was really interesting.
Você já foi a Veneza? Have you ever gone to Venice?
Como foi a sua noite? How was your night?
Ele foi ontem pra Tóquio. He went to Tokyo yesterday.
Ela foi chantageada por ele. She was blackmailed by him.
Ela foi para aquele lado. She went that way.
A notícia não foi confirmada. The news was not confirmed.
Você sabe aonde ele foi? Do you know where he went?
Meu pai foi da marinha. My father was in the navy.
Ele foi no mar nadar. He went to sea to swim.
A exibição foi muito impressionante. The exhibition was very impressive.
Sam foi esquiar em janeiro. Sam went skiing in January.
Tom foi promovido a gerente. Tom was promoted to manager.
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