Elementary 25: Have You Quit Smoking?

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João has been trying to quit smoking. He’s not quite there yet, but looks like he is still motivated to kick the habit. Good thing for João. And good thing for us too, because we learn to talk about it in Portuguese.

Dialog
Discussion
 A: Ô João, então você já largou do cigarro?
Hey João, so have you already quit smoking?
  B: Ainda não, que bom saber que você nunca entrou nessa.
Not yet, it’s a good thing you never got into that.
  A: Quer dizer que ainda está tentando?
So that means that you are still trying?
  B: Tentando, falhando, mas não desisto não, eu vou conseguir.
Trying, failing, but I’m not giving up, I’m going to win out.
  A: Eu admiro o esforço, viu? Deve ser muito difícil mesmo.
I admire your effort, you know? It must really be very difficult.
  B: Ah, se você soubesse..., é terrível, mas eu vou conseguir.
Ah, if you knew.., it is terrible, but I’m going to beat it.