Sentence examples of "hace" in Spanish with translation "been"

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Hace tiempo que no platico. It's been a while since I had a good chat.
La estoy esperando hace una hora. I've been waiting for her for an hour.
Hace dos años que estudié medicina. It has been two years since I studied medicine.
Hace diez años que dejé Japón. It has been ten years since I left Japan.
Hace mucho que no hablo francés. It's been a long time since I last spoke French.
¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias medicina? How long have you been studying medicine?
Ellos están casados hace dos años. They have been married two years.
Hace tres semanas que ella está enferma. She has been ill for three weeks.
¿Desde cuanto hace que ella está enferma? How long has she been sick?
Resultó que había muerto hace mucho tiempo. It turned out that he had long been dead.
Hace mucho tiempo que no escribo nada. It's been a long time since I've written anything.
Hace cinco años que ella se murió. She has been dead five years.
¿Cuánto tiempo hace que esperas el autobus? How long have you been waiting for the bus?
Hace mucho tiempo que no llevo corbata. It's been a long time since I've worn a tie.
Hace mucho tiempo que no te veo sonreír. It's been a long time since I've seen you smile.
Él ha estado muerto de hace tres años. He has been dead for three years.
¿Desde hace cuánto estás viviendo de la maleta? How long have you been living out of a suitcase?
Hace seis años que vivo en San Salvador. I've been living in San Salvador for six years.
Ella ha estado atrapada desde hace una hora. She has been trapped an hour already.
Hace mucho que no tengo unas vacaciones de verdad. It's been a long time since I've had a real vacation.
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