He has been the chief of his tribe for 35 years.
- Ele é o chefe de sua tribo por 35 anos.
She looked as if she had been sick in bed for years.
- Ela aparentava haver ficado doente de cama por anos.
He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.
- Ele veio para Tóquio a cinco anos atrás, isto é, quando ele tinha 12 anos.
She is two years old, but she can already count to 100.
- Ela tem dois anos, mas já consegue contar até 100.