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How to Say ‘I am, for twenty years now.’ in Portuguese

Sou, há vinte anos.

soh ah VEENT AH-noosh

[soh ah VEENT AH-noosh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sou, há

soh ah

I am, for

'Sou' (I am) answers the question by itself. Pause briefly at the comma. The 'h' in 'há' is silent.

Example

Sou, há muito tempo.

I am, for a long time now.

Words in this phrase

Sou

[soh]

I am

First-person form of 'ser', used for permanent traits or conditions.

Example

Sou português.

I am Portuguese.

há

[ah]

for (time duration)

Used with time to say how long something has lasted.

Example

Moro aqui há dois anos.

I've lived here for two years.

vinte anos.

VEENT AH-noosh

twenty years.

'Vinte' starts with a nasal 'VĨN', and its final 'e' almost disappears into 'anos'. The final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Ela tem vinte anos.

She is twenty years old.

Words in this phrase

vinte

[VEENT]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Temos vinte clientes novos.

We have twenty new customers.

anos

[AH-noosh]

years

Plural of "ano," used for talking about repeated yearly events.

Example

Há anos que participo nesta conferência.

I have been taking part in this conference for years.

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