Join Discordvivre
to live off
to make a living from
Il est difficile de vivre de son art aujourd'hui.
It's difficult to make a living from one's art today.
to live
to be alive
to exist
Vivre, ce n'est pas seulement exister, c'est aussi ressentir.
To live is not just to exist; it's also to feel.
to live (somewhere)
to reside
to inhabit
Il préfère vivre à la campagne plutôt qu'en ville.
He prefers to live in the countryside rather than in the city.
to experience
to go through
to feel (an event/emotion)
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Vivre is a verb meaning "to live," "to be alive," or "to experience." It describes existence or the act of going through something.
USAGE
It's used for physical existence (e.g., *Il vit à Paris* - He lives in Paris) and for experiencing things (e.g., *vivre une belle histoire* - to live/experience a beautiful story).
TRAPS
Vivre has an irregular conjugation (e.g., *je vis*, *tu vis*, *il vit*, *nous vivons*). Also, don't confuse it with *habiter*, which specifically means "to reside/dwell" in a place.