fazer anos

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, to make years.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈze(ɾ) ˈɐ̃.nus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /faˈze(ɾ) ˈɐ̃.nuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈze(ɾ) ˈɐ.nos/
 

Verb

fazer anos (first-person singular present faço anos, first-person singular preterite fiz anos, past participle feito anos)

  1. (intransitive, chiefly Portugal, idiomatic) to turn years, to have a birthday
    Synonym: (Brazil) fazer aniversário
    Fazes anos hoje? Não sabia.
    Is it your birthday today? I didn't know.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to turn ... years old
    Faço vinte anos hoje.
    I'm turning twenty years old today.

Conjugation

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