What does the Portuguese word foi mean?

"Foi" is the past tense of the verb "ir" (to go) in the third person singular. It translates to "went" or "he/she/it went".

It can also be used as the third person singular past tense of the verb "ser" (to be), meaning "was" or "he/she/it was".

The meaning of "foi" depends on the context of the sentence.

For example:

* Ele foi para a escola. (He went to school.)

* O tempo foi bom hoje. (The weather was good today.)