Existir

Existir

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “existir”.

It’s a verb meaning “to exist”.

The word “existir” comes from the Latin exsistere, meaning “to emerge”, “to appear” or “to be”.

Some related Spanish words include the following:

  • Existencia – Existence
  • Existencial – Existential
  • Existente – Existent

“Existir” is a regular verb, so it’s conjugated in the same way as other regular -ir verbs.

Es increíble pensar que existen tantas galaxias en el universo.

It’s amazing to think that so many galaxies exist in the universe.

Si existiera una solución sencilla, todos la usaríamos.

If a simple solution existed, we would all use it.

¿Cómo sabes que existes de verdad? ¿Y si solo eres un meme en el cerebro del universo?

How do you know you really exist? What if you’re just a meme in the universe’s brain?

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