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faz cinco anos que

it’s been five years since

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it’s been five years since Used to express how much time has passed since an event or how long a situation has lasted. In the present tense, Portuguese uses “faz” even though English often uses “it’s been.”
PO: Faz cinco anos que moro aqui.
EN: I’ve lived here for five years.

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.

Já faz cinco anos que elas retornaram do Japão.

It’s been five years since they returned from Japan.

Faz cinco anos que minha mãe não compra um sari.

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

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Já faz cinco anos que eles voltaram do Japão.

They came back from Japan five years ago.