To live in Portuguese 🇧🇷

in English	in Portuguese	S
to live	viver

How to say “to live” in Portuguese? “Viver”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “viver” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to live in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “To live”

Portuguese sentence with “viver”	English translation for viver	S
Quero viver no seu país.	I want to live in your country.
Estou feliz de viver, não quero morrer	I am(temporary) happy to live, I don’t want to die.
Você viveria comigo?	Would you live with me?

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Tips to remember:
• Associate "viver" with the exclamation "Viva!"—often used to celebrate life—which can help you remember that "viver" means “to live.”
• Notice the similar sound between "viver" and the English word "vivacious," which evokes energy and life.
• Think of the phrase "live your life" where “viver” is the act of living.

Explanations:
• "Viver" is the Portuguese infinitive for “to live” and is used to express existence, experiencing life, or residing.
• It is a common, regular -er verb, and it can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

Other words with similar meanings:
• Existir – to exist
• Habitar – to inhabit/live (more focused on residing in a place)

Conjugations of "viver" (for the Infinitive Verb):

Present Indicative:
Eu vivo (I live)
Tu vives (You live – informal singular)
Ele/Ela/Você vive (He/She/You live)
Nós vivemos (We live)
Vós viveis (You live – archaic/plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês vivem (They/You live)

Preterite Perfect (Simple Past):
Eu vivi (I lived)
Tu viveste (You lived – informal singular)
Ele/Ela/Você viveu (He/She/You lived)
Nós vivemos (We lived)
Vós vivestes (You lived – archaic/plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês viveram (They/You lived)

Imperfect (Past Continuous/Repeated Past):
Eu vivia (I was living/I used to live)
Tu vivias (You were living/used to live)
Ele/Ela/Você vivia (He/She/You was/were living or used to live)
Nós vivíamos (We were living/used to live)
Vós vivíeis (You were living/used to live – archaic/plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês viviam (They/You were living/used to live)

Future Simple:
Eu viverei (I will live)
Tu viverás (You will live – informal singular)
Ele/Ela/Você viverá (He/She/You will live)
Nós viveremos (We will live)
Vós vivereis (You will live – archaic/plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês viverão (They/You will live)

Examples of sentences:
1. "Ela vive feliz em sua nova cidade."
Translation: "She lives happily in her new city."

2. "Eu vivi uma experiência inesquecível durante a viagem."
Translation: "I lived an unforgettable experience during the trip."

3. "Viver não é apenas existir; é aproveitar cada momento."
Translation: "To live is not just to exist; it's about enjoying every moment."

4. "Nós viveremos muitos momentos bons juntos."
Translation: "We will live many good moments together."

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Tips to remember the verb "viver":
• Associate "viver" with the English word "vivid"—both relate to life and energy.
• Imagine the phrase “to live life to the fullest” and note that “viver” is the action behind that idea in Portuguese.

Explanations:
• "Viver" means “to live” in the sense of being alive, experiencing life, or residing in a place.
• It can refer both to the existential act of living as well as to the idea of inhabiting a location.

Other words with similar meaning:
• Existir – to exist
• Morar – to reside (when referring to living in a place)
• Habitar – to inhabit

Conjugations of "viver" (regular -er verb):

Indicative Mood:
• Present: eu vivo, tu vives, ele/ela vive, nós vivemos, vós viveis, eles/elas vivem
• Preterite (Simple Past): eu vivi, tu viveste, ele/ela viveu, nós vivemos, vós vivestes, eles/elas viveram
• Imperfect: eu vivia, tu vivias, ele/ela vivia, nós vivíamos, vós vivíeis, eles/elas viviam
• Future: eu viverei, tu viverás, ele/ela viverá, nós viveremos, vós vivereis, eles/elas viverão
• Conditional: eu viveria, tu viverias, ele/ela viveria, nós viveríamos, vós viveríeis, eles/elas viveriam

Subjunctive Mood:
• Present: que eu viva, que tu vivas, que ele/ela viva, que nós vivamos, que vós vivais, que eles/elas vivam
• Imperfect: se eu vivesse, se tu vivesses, se ele/ela vivesse, se nós vivêssemos, se vós vivêsseis, se eles/elas vivessem

Imperative Mood:
• Afirmative: (tu) vive, (você) viva, (nós) vivamos, (vós) vivei, (vocês) vivam
• Negative: não vivas (tu), não viva (você), não vivamos (nós), não vivais (vós), não vivam (vocês)

Examples of sentences:
• Eu vivo em Lisboa.
("I live in Lisbon.")
• Ela vive feliz apesar dos desafios.
("She lives happily despite the challenges.")
• Se nós vivêssemos de acordo com os nossos sonhos, seríamos mais realizados.
("If we lived according to our dreams, we would be more fulfilled.")
• Eles viverão uma nova aventura no próximo ano.
("They will live a new adventure next year.")

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