faz cinco anos que

it's been five years since

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phrase Rare #38,475

it's been five years since Used to express that five years have elapsed since an event or since something last happened. The number of years can be changed; in the past, faz is used even though fazer means “to make” in other contexts.

PO: Faz cinco anos que me mudei para esta cidade.

EN: It's been five years since I moved to this city.

Já faz cinco anos que eles voltaram do Japão.

They came back from Japan five years ago.

Faz cinco anos que não a vejo!

I haven't seen her in five years!

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Faz cinco anos que meu pai morreu.

It's been five years since my father died.

Faz cinco anos que minha mãe não compra um sari.

It's been five years since my mother bought a sari.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)