donde vivo
/donde bibo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "where I live" is translated into Spanish as donde vivo.
When mentioning specific locations like Barcelona, note that most city names in Spanish do not require a definite or indefinite article before them.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express "where I lived" in the past tense, use the preterite form viví instead of the present tense vivo, resulting in donde viví.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, vivo can be used as a slang term to describe someone who is 'street-smart' or 'cunning' rather than just someone who resides in a place.
- In Spanish, the word vivo can be used as an adjective to describe a 'bright' or 'vivid' color. This shares the same root as the verb for residing in a location.
- The word donde is a compound formed by adding the preposition de ('from') to onde ('whence'). This reflects a historical linguistic evolution from the Latin word unde.
Examples in context
- Aquí es donde vivo.This is where I live.Tatoeba #7273308 by arh, translation #3442298 by CK
- Esta es la casa donde vivo.This is the house where I live.Tatoeba #2032461 by Shishir, translation #56203 by CK
- Hay un embalse cerca de donde vivo.There's a reservoir near where I live.Tatoeba #10218216 by manufrutos, translation #10215819 by sundown
- Resido en MadridI reside in Madrid
- Vivo en BarcelonaI live in Barcelona
- Vivo en un departamento en el centro de la ciudadI live in an apartment in the city center
- Vivo en el sur de EspañaI live in the south of Spain
- Vivo cerca de la playaI live near the beach
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing their neighborhoods.
- JavierNo hay muchos parques donde vivo.There aren't many parks where I live.
- LucíaEn mi barrio hay muchos.In my neighborhood there are many.
- JavierQuizás deberías visitar donde vivo un día.Maybe you should visit where I live one day.
- LucíaMe encantaría, Javier.I would love to, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries donde, vivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
