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How to Say "coexistence" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcoexistenceis convivenciaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
living together in peace
A friendly cat and a small dog napping together peacefully on a colorful rug.

Examples

La convivencia con mis compañeros de piso es muy tranquila.

Living together with my roommates is very peaceful.

El colegio tiene normas para mejorar la convivencia entre los alumnos.

The school has rules to improve the coexistence among the students.

Promover la convivencia pacífica es el objetivo del tratado.

Promoting peaceful coexistence is the goal of the treaty.

Always Feminine

This word always ends in 'a' and uses feminine markers: 'la convivencia' or 'una convivencia'.

Used as a Noun

English often uses the phrase 'living together' as an action, but Spanish uses 'convivencia' as a single noun to describe that whole situation.

Using 'viviendo juntos' as a Subject

Mistake:El viviendo juntos es difícil.

Correction: La convivencia es difícil. (In Spanish, use the noun 'convivencia' to describe the concept of living together rather than a literal action string.)

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