Vivía (en. I lived)

/biˈβia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of inhabiting or being alive in a place.

When I was a child, I lived in a house in the countryside.

Cuando era niño, yo vivía en una casa en el campo.

Used to express a habitual action in the past.

During my vacations, I lived at the beach every summer.

Durante mis vacaciones, yo vivía en la playa cada verano.

Refers to existence in a state or condition.

In those days, I lived without worries.

En aquellos tiempos, vivía sin preocupaciones.

From Latin 'vivere', meaning 'to live'.

lived life

Enjoyed life to the fullest.

vivía la vida

lived to tell the tale

Survived a tough experience.

vivía para contarla

to live

To perform the action of having life.

vivir

alive

That which has life or is functioning.

vivo

liveliness

Quality of being lively or cheerful.

vivacidad

In some informal contexts, it can refer to being energetic or active.

I was so excited that I lived everything to the fullest.

Estaba tan emocionado que vivía todo al máximo.

In youth language, it can be used to describe a living place that is popular or cool.

That neighborhood is where it’s at.

Ese barrio es donde se vive.