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How to Say "he exists" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhe existsis existeA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

existe

VerbA2
referring to a male person
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Examples

¿Crees que la magia existe?

Do you believe that magic exists?

Ese tipo de animal ya no existe.

That type of animal doesn't exist anymore.

El amor verdadero sí existe.

True love does exist.

It's a Verb Form!

'Existe' is the 'he/she/it' form of the verb 'existir' (to exist). You'll most often see it used to talk about a single thing, like 'el problema existe' (the problem exists).

Existence vs. Location

Mistake:Mi casa existe en esa calle.

Correction: Mi casa está en esa calle. Use 'estar' to say where something is located. Use 'existir' to say that it is real.

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