Vivia (en. I lived)

/biˈβi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates an action of being alive or residing in a place.

If I lived in the city, I wouldn't have to travel so much.

Si vivia en la ciudad, no tendría que viajar tanto.

Description of the state of being alive in past times.

She lived in an old house before moving.

Ella vivia en una casa antigua antes de mudarse.

Reference to the life experience in a particular context.

When I lived by the beach, I enjoyed the sunrises.

Cuando vivia en la playa, disfrutaba de los amaneceres.

From Latin 'vivere', which means 'to live'.

lived life

reflects enjoying and making the most of every moment.

vivía la vida

lived in my memories

indicates that what was experienced belongs to the past.

vivía en mis recuerdos

lived to tell the tale

expresses that someone has overcome difficult experiences.

vivía para contarla

live

The action of being alive or experiencing life.

vivir

experience

Personal experience that has been lived.

vivencia

living being

Being that is alive.

viviente

Living life to the fullest

She's always partying, living life at full speed, as if she really lived.

Ella siempre está de fiesta, viviendo a mil por hora, como si realmente vivia.

Being in a place permanently

Since she lived in that neighborhood, she feels calmer.

Desde que vivia en ese barrio, se siente más tranquila.