vivimos
/bibimos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we live" is translated into Spanish as vivimos.
You can indicate location using various prepositions: en (in), cerca de (near), lejos de (far from), al lado de (next to) or dentro de (inside).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the form vivimos is identical for both the present tense ("we live") and the preterite past tense ("we lived").
How do you pronounce it?
/bibimos/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a distinct word convivir, which means 'to live together' or 'coexist', often used to describe the social harmony of a household rather than just sharing a roof.
- The root of vivimos comes from the Latin 'vivere'. This is the same root that gave English the word 'vivacious', describing someone who is full of life.
- If you are staying at a hotel or a friend's house, saying vivimos might sound like you have moved there permanently. To describe a temporary residence, it is more natural to use the verb quedarse.
Examples in context
- Vivimos en la Tierra.We live on the earth.This example shows how to use vivimos to state a location on the earth.Tatoeba #507000 by Shishir, translation #249064 by Dejo
- Vivimos junto al mar.We live by the sea.This example shows how to use vivimos to state a location by the sea.Tatoeba #4096591 by gianich73, translation #4102898 by jmcd93
- Vivimos en la ciudad.We live in the city.This example shows how to use vivimos to state a location in a city.Tatoeba #9356196 by ecorralest101, translation #9359560 by DJ_Saidez
- Vivimos en un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.We live in an apartment in the city center.
- Residimos en un hermoso vecindario cerca del parque.We live in a beautiful neighborhood near the park.
- Vivimos juntos en un pequeño apartamento en el centro.We live together in a small apartment in the city center.
- Nosotros vivimos cerca de la playa.We live near the beach.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about their current neighborhood.
- Mateo¿Dónde viven ustedes?Where do you all live?
- LucíaNosotros vivimos en un apartamento pequeño.We live in a small apartment.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Vivimos muy cerca de allí.That's great! We live very close to there.
- LucíaEntonces deberíamos vernos pronto.Then we should see each other soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
