vivir con
/bibiɾ kon/from spelling rules
To live with in Spanish is vivir con.
The phrase vivir con is used to express the act of sharing a home or residence with another person. When you want to specify the person you are living with, you use vivir con followed by a noun or a pronoun, such as in the construction vivir con alguien.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vivir con is the infinitive form and must be conjugated to match the subject of the sentence. For example, the second-person singular present indicative form, meaning 'you live with', is vives con.
Did you know?
- The verb vivir is used in phrases like vivir que te matan, which has nothing to do with sharing a home but means to live in a state of extreme luxury or abundance.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you say you are viviendo con someone, it may imply a romantic relationship or 'living together' rather than just sharing an apartment with a roommate.
- While vivir con is the standard way to say 'live with', Spanish has a specific word convivir that describes the act of cohabiting or coexistng in harmony with others.
Examples in context
- Ella solía vivir con él.She used to live with him.This sentence shows how to use vivir con in the past tense to describe a former living arrangement.Tatoeba #1507433 by marcelostockle, translation #887490 by CK
- No quiero vivir contigo.I don't want to live with you.This sentence uses vivir con to express a refusal to share a residence with someone.Tatoeba #2786169 by cueyayotl, translation #2764177 by CK
- No puedo vivir contigo ni sin ti.I can't live with you nor without you.This sentence uses vivir con to express an emotional or situational dependency.Tatoeba #2689038 by Shishir, translation #8973008 by Nylez
- Vivo con mi familiaI live with my family
- Vivimos juntos en el mismo apartamentoWe live together in the same apartment
- Vivo en compañía de mi parejaI live with my partner
- Estoy viviendo con mis amigos hasta encontrar mi propio lugarI am living with my friends until I find my own place
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their housing situations.
- Lucía¿Vas a vivir con tus padres?Are you going to live with your parents?
- MateoNo, voy a vivir con un amigo.No, I am going to live with a friend.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! ¿Es un buen chico?That's great! Is he a good guy?
- MateoSí, es muy tranquilo.Yes, he is very quiet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
