seguir con vida
/seɡiɾ kon bida/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'stay alive' can be expressed as seguir con vida.
The phrase is used to describe continuing to live or avoiding death, particularly following a dangerous event. You can also use the single verb sobrevivir to more concisely say 'to survive'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase seguir con vida literally translates to 'to continue with life'. It is composed of the verb seguir (to continue/follow), the preposition con (with) and the noun vida (life).
Did you know?
- The English word 'sue' is a distant relative of seguir, as both stem from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to follow'.
- The word vida is used in the common Spanish idiom dar la vida por alguien, meaning to give one's life for someone, which is a stronger expression of sacrifice than the English equivalent.
- In Spanish, the verb seguir is used as an auxiliary to describe an action that persists, similar to how 'keep' is used in 'keep on living'.
Examples in context
- Recuerden, permanezcan vivos y sigan las instrucciones del personal de emergencia.Remember, stay alive and follow the instructions of the emergency personnel.
- Después del accidente, el conductor logró seguir con vida.After the accident, the driver managed to stay alive.
- Debemos comer bien para seguir con vida en el bosque.We must eat well to stay alive in the forest.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a survivor from a recent hiking accident.
- Sofía¿Cómo pudo el excursionista seguir con vida?How could the hiker stay alive?
- MateoÉl fue muy valiente en la montaña.He was very brave in the mountains.
- SofíaMe alegra que él esté bien ahora.I am glad that he is okay now.
- MateoSí, es una suerte que esté aquí.Yes, it is lucky that he is here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, seguir, vida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
