Spanish phrase
Hace ~ que dura.
Meaning
It's been ___.
When to use it
States that something has continued for a given time. Often used in speech to report duration of events or problems, neutral and commonly informal.
Example dialogue
Hace tres días que dura el corte de luz.
It's been three days since the power outage started.
¿Y no lo han arreglado?
Haven't they fixed it yet?