experiencia de vida
/eɡspeɾjenθja de bida/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'life experience' is translated into Spanish as experiencia de vida.
The phrase experiencia de vida is used to refer to the wisdom or knowledge gained through living, much like the English expression. In formal contexts, you can also use vivencias to refer to the overall experiences a person has accumulated throughout their life.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of experiencia (experience), de (of) and vida (life).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'life experiences', you must pluralize the noun experiencia to experiencias while keeping de vida unchanged, resulting in experiencias de vida.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American cultures, discussing one's experiencias de vida is a key part of the 'tertulia', an informal social gathering for intellectual conversation.
- Spanish speakers often use the verb vivir (to live) as a transitive verb to describe 'living' an experience, such as vivir una experiencia.
- When speaking about 'life experience' in a spiritual or religious sense, Spanish often uses testimonio (testimony) instead of experiencia.
Examples in context
- Después de años de trabajo y experiencia de vida, logré alcanzar mis metas profesionales.After years of work and life experience, I managed to achieve my professional goals.
- La trayectoria personal de una persona puede influir en su forma de ver el mundo.A person's life experience can influence their worldview.
- Tengo muchas vivencias que me han enseñado importantes lecciones.I have many life experiences that have taught me important lessons.
- El bagaje personal de una persona influye en cómo enfrenta los desafíos.A person's life experience influences how they face challenges.
- Su experiencia de vida es muy valiosa.Her life experience is very valuable.
- Cada error aporta nueva experiencia de vida.Every mistake brings new life experience.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a job candidate during a coffee break.
- JavierÉl tiene mucha experiencia de vida.He has a lot of life experience.
- ElenaSí, pero le falta disciplina.Yes, but he lacks discipline.
- JavierEs cierto, Elena.That's true, Elena.
- ElenaDebemos contratar a alguien más joven.We should hire someone younger.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
