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A friend asks about a recent trip to Florianópolis, and gently points out it didn't sound very restful.
A: Como foi a viagem?
How was your trip?
B: Muito boa, só que a gente não teve tempo para ver tudo que queria.
Very nice, it's just that we didn't have time to see everything we wanted to.
A: Mas você me disse que queria ir para descansar, não é?
But you said that you wanted to go relax, right?
B: Sei, mas Florianópolis tem tanta coisa para ver, é linda demais.
I know, but Florianopolis has so much to see, it's really beautiful.
A: O que você achou da Lagoa da Conceição?
So what did you think of the Conceição Lagoon?
B: Adorei. A água é bem rasa e para quem gosta de surfar, é fantástica.
I loved it. The water is shallow, and for those who like to surf it is fantastic.
A: Sei, e para mim, os restaurantes e bares eram tremendos.
I know, and for me the restaurants and bars were tremendous.
B: Realmente, tinha um sem-fim de opções de coisas para fazer. Espero voltar logo.
I agree. There was a never-ending list of things to do. I hope to return soon.
You said that you wanted to go relax, right? Ela disse que queria viajar para a praia.
She said she wanted to travel to the beach.
The water is shallow, and for those who like to surf it is fantastic. (lasting fact) Os restaurantes e bares eram tremendos.
The restaurants and bars were tremendous. (impression from the trip)
Descansar — to rest
Lagoa — lagoon
Raso / rasa — shallow
Surfar — to surf
Tremendo — amazing / tremendous
Um sem-fim de — a never-ending amount of
Espero + infinitivo — I hope to... (Espero voltar logo = I hope to come back soon)
