How to Say "don't live" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “don't live” is “vivas” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi madre quiere que tú vivas cerca de nosotros.
My mother wants you (tú) to live close to us.
¡No vivas con miedo!
Don't live (tú) with fear!
Dudo que vivas en esa ciudad por mucho tiempo.
I doubt that you will live in that city for a long time.
The Subjunctive Trigger
When you use verbs like 'querer' (to want), 'esperar' (to hope), or expressions of doubt ('dudar que'), the verb that follows must switch to the special form 'vivas' (the present subjunctive). This shows uncertainty or influence.
Negative Commands
'Vivas' is also the correct form for telling someone (tú) not to do something: 'No vivas aquí' (Don't live here).
Mixing Indicative and Subjunctive
Mistake: “Quiero que tú vives feliz.”
Correction: Quiero que tú vivas feliz. (The verb 'querer' requires the special subjunctive form 'vivas' in the second part of the sentence.)
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