vive
/bibe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "he lives" is translated into Spanish as vive.
The word vive is used to describe both the act of residing in a location and the state of being alive. For temporary living situations, you can use the expression está viviendo en to mean "he is living in".
How does it change in a sentence?
vive is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb vivir. Depending on the context, it can be translated as "he lives", "she lives" or "you (formal) live".
How do you pronounce it?
/bibe/
Did you know?
- The enthusiastic cheer ¡Viva! is actually a conjugated form of the verb vivir, turning a statement of life into an exclamation of support.
- While vive describes the action of living, the form viva acts as an adjective meaning 'bright' or 'vivid' when referring to colors.
- The word convivir is a related verb that describes the specific act of coexisting or sharing a living space with others. Spanish has this dedicated term where English must use a phrase like 'live together'.
Examples in context
- Él vive en Roma.He lives in Rome.This sentence shows how to use vive to indicate a person resides in a city.Tatoeba #2944797 by hayastan, translation #2706955 by CN
- Él vive en Osaka.He lives in Osaka.Tatoeba #374458 by hayastan, translation #275683 by CK
- Vive en su coche.He lives in his car.This sentence shows how to use vive to describe a living situation.Tatoeba #2096616 by Shishir, translation #1837893 by Spamster
- Él vive en MadridHe lives in Madrid
- Él habita en SevillaHe resides in Seville
- Él vive en su casaHe lives in his house
- ¿Dónde vive tu hermano?Where does your brother live?
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Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a mutual friend.
- María¿Dónde vive Carlos ahora?Where does Carlos live now?
- JavierÉl vive en una casa grande.He lives in a large house.
- María¡Qué bien! ¿Vive cerca de ti?That's great! Does he live near you?
- JavierNo, él vive bastante lejos.No, he lives quite far away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
