How to Say ‘We're celebrating ten years’ in Portuguese
Fazemos dez anos
fah-ZEH-moosh desh AH-noosh
[fah-ZEH-moosh desh AH-noosh]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese uses fazer "to do/make" for reaching an age or anniversary: faço trinta anos "I'm turning thirty". English uses "turn" or "celebrate" where Portuguese simply "makes" the years.
Phrase Breakdown
Fazemos
[fah-ZEH-moosh]
we are celebrating / we turn
From 'fazer'; with years it means reaching an anniversary or age.
Fazemos anos no mesmo dia.
We have our birthdays on the same day.
dez
[desh]
ten
The number 10.
Temos dez convidados para o jantar.
We have ten guests for dinner.
anos
[AH-noosh]
years
Plural of "ano," used for talking about repeated yearly events.
Há anos que participo nesta conferência.
I have been taking part in this conference for years.
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