vivir

Senses

1. 1.

   to live

   to be alive; to exist

2. 2.

   to live

   to reside; to dwell in a place

3. 3.

   to live

   to experience or go through (life, a period, an event)

4. 4.

   to live

   to make a living; to subsist on

Examples

• "Mi abuela vivió 92 años."

  My grandmother lived for 92 years.

• "¿Dónde vives ahora?"

  Where do you live now?

• "Tenemos que vivir el presente sin arrepentirnos del pasado."

  We have to live in the present without regretting the past.

Usage

A regular -ir verb conjugated like partir. Vivir is fundamental and highly frequent in everyday Spanish. Common collocations include vivir con alguien (to live with someone), vivir de algo (to live off/on something), and vivir para (to live for). Often used idiomatically: ¡Que vivan los novios! (Long live the newlyweds!)