Faz 2 anos: Use the Verb Fazer with Time in Portuguese
If you want to say how long something has been happening — or how long ago it happened — Portuguese gives you a few different ways to do that, and they’re quite different from how we say the same thing in English. In another post, I showed you how to use the word há to […]
How to Use Há to Talk About Time in Portuguese
If you’ve ever tried to say how long you’ve been doing something in Portuguese — living in Brazil, learning the language, dating someone, or even waiting (forever) for your Brazilian friend to show up 😂 — chances are you’ve hesitated or translated it directly from English. But here’s the thing: Portuguese doesn’t say “I’ve been […]
