How the word "hace" is translated into English
Vivo aquí desde hace dos años.
[ˈbiβo aˈki ˈðezðe ˈaθe ˈðos ˈaɲos.]
I've lived here for two years.
¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias español?
[¿ˈkwanto ˈtjempo ˈaθe ke esˈtuðjas espaˈɲol?]
How long have you been studying Spanish?
Llegué hace una hora.
[ʎeˈɣe ˈaθe ˈuna ˈoɾa.]
I arrived an hour ago.
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