Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vivir.”
It’s a verb that means “to live”.
It comes from the Latin word vivere, which also meant “to live” and is the root of several English words including “survive”, “revive” and “convivial”, as well as Latin phrases used in English such as “viva” and “in vivo”.
“Vivir” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ir verbs.
Example sentences
Quiero vivir cerca del mar.
I want to live near the sea.
Vivir la Vida es una famosa canción de Marc Anthony que nos anima a disfrutar el presente.
Vivir la Vida is a famous song by Marc Anthony that encourages us to enjoy the present.
Mi gato vive como un rey y yo como su sirviente.
My cat lives like a king and I live like his servant.
Vivir sin música sería muy aburrido.
Living without music would be very boring.
Vivo del café y la esperanza.
I live on coffee and hope.
