Usages of ser para
Era para irmos de comboio, mas acabámos por ir de carro porque o Pedro queria levar a bagagem toda na bagageira.
We were supposed to go by train, but we ended up going by car because Pedro wanted to take all the luggage in the trunk.
Era para jantarmos marisco, mas no fim fizemos uma omelete com espinafres.
We were supposed to have seafood for dinner, but in the end we made an omelet with spinach.
Isto não era para ficar na bagageira; era para levares o croissant contigo.
This wasn’t supposed to stay in the trunk; you were supposed to take the croissant with you.
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