El país no ha existido siempre, se creó hace pocos años, tras un acuerdo entre los países colindantes.The country has not always existed; it was only created a few years ago, following an agreement between neighboring countries.
Hace pocos años que murió mi padre. Mi madre todavía no lo ha superado.It's only been a few years since my father died. My mother hasn't got over it yet.
¿Javier y tú iban juntos a la escuela primaria? - No, hace pocos años que nos conocemos.Did you and Javier go to elementary school together? - No, we've only known each other for a few years.
Hace pocos años que vivimos aquí. Nuestro hijo Pedrito era ya un adolescente.We've only been living here a few years. Our son Pedrito was already a teenager.