faz

This is the 10480th most frequent Portuguese word.


faz

"Faz" means "does" or "makes."


In this sentence, 'faz' is applied as the second-person singular present tense of 'fazer', indicating performing or executing an action as a request.

Você faz um favor para mim?

Can you do me a favor?


In this sentence, 'faz' is the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'fazer', meaning 'to do' or 'to make'. It indicates an action of preparing a meal.

Ela faz o almoço todos os dias.

She makes lunch every day.


Here, 'faz' is used impersonally to express elapsed time, functioning as the present tense form of 'fazer' to mean 'it has been'.

Já faz cinco anos que nos conhecemos.

It's already been five years since we met.