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In Course: Brazilian Portuguese A2

Time: Ago, Since and From Now

Learn how to express elapsed time, duration, temporal starting points, and future projections in spoken Brazilian Portuguese using há, faz, desde, durante, até, and daqui a.

A lone figure stands on a vibrant wooden pier, stretching far into the sparkling blue ocean off the Brazilian coast. The golden light of a setting sun illuminates the path behind them and casts long shadows towards the vast, open horizon, powerfully symbolizing the journey through elapsed time and the endless possibilities of the future.
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Lesson#1
You already know how to talk about past events in Brazilian Portuguese. Now, you need natural ways to express how long ago something happened, how long it lasted, and when it will take place. In this deck, you will learn key spoken markers like 'faz', 'há', 'desde', 'durante', 'até', and 'daqui a' to navigate time with confidence.
Lesson#2
To express elapsed time or say that something happened a certain amount of time ago, Brazilian Portuguese uses the impersonal verb 'faz' followed by the duration. For example, 'faz duas horas' means 'two hours ago', and 'faz três dias' means 'three days ago'. To say 'I arrived two hours ago', simply say 'cheguei faz duas horas'.
Quiz#3
Using 'faz', how do you say 'two hours ago' in Portuguese?

faz duas horas

Quiz#4
Using 'faz', translate into Portuguese: 'I arrived two hours ago.'

cheguei faz duas horas

Quiz#5
Using 'faz', how do you say 'three days ago' in Portuguese?

faz três dias

Lesson#6
In spoken Brazilian Portuguese, the word 'há' is completely interchangeable with 'faz' when talking about elapsed time. 'Há duas horas' and 'há três dias' mean 'two hours ago' and 'three days ago'. You also use these verbs to talk about general timeframes, such as 'há muito tempo' for 'a long time ago', and 'faz pouco tempo' for 'a short time ago'. For full sentences, you can say 'ele viajou há uma semana' for 'he travelled a week ago', and 'nós nos mudamos há três anos' for 'we moved three years ago'.

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