vidas
/BEE-dahs/
📝 In Action
Los bomberos arriesgan sus vidas para salvar a otros.
A2Firefighters risk their lives to save others.
Las vidas de nuestros abuelos eran muy diferentes a las nuestras.
B1Our grandparents' lives were very different from ours.
El huracán destruyó casas y vidas.
B2The hurricane destroyed homes and livelihoods.
💡 Grammar Points
It's the Plural of 'Vida'
'Vidas' is simply the plural form of 'vida' (life). To make most Spanish nouns that end in a vowel plural, you just add an -s. Easy!
Always Feminine: 'Las Vidas'
Because 'vida' is a feminine word, its plural form 'vidas' is also feminine. That's why you'll always see it with feminine words like 'las', 'muchas', or 'unas'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
One Life vs. Many Lives
Mistake: "Sometimes learners use the singular 'vida' when talking about multiple people's lives: 'La vida de los jugadores es corta.'"
Correction: When each person has their own distinct life, use the plural: 'Las vidas de los jugadores son cortas.' Use the singular 'la vida' to talk about 'life' as a general concept: 'La vida es corta.'
⭐ Usage Tips
Talking About 'Livelihoods'
In English, we might say 'people lost their livelihoods.' In Spanish, you can often use 'vidas' in this context, especially after a natural disaster or economic crisis. For example, 'La crisis afectó miles de vidas.'
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: vidas
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly talks about the lives of cats? 'Se dice que los gatos tienen nueve...'
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I say 'las vidas' and not 'los vidas'?
In Spanish, every noun has a gender that you just have to memorize. The word for 'life', 'vida', is feminine. So, its plural form, 'vidas', is also feminine. That's why it always pairs with feminine articles like 'las' or 'unas'.
Is 'vidas' a verb?
No, 'vidas' is always the plural of the noun 'vida' (life). It looks a bit like a verb ending, but it's not a form of any common verb in modern Spanish.