How to Say "may die" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “may die” is “muera” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Es terrible que un niño muera de hambre en el mundo.
It is terrible that a child may die of hunger in the world.
Dudo que el árbol muera, es muy fuerte.
I doubt that the tree will die, it is very strong.
¡No muera usted, doctor! Lo necesitamos.
Don't die, Doctor! We need you. (Formal command)
The Subjunctive Mood
The form 'muera' is used when expressing desires, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about the action of dying. It means the action is not a solid fact.
Formal Negative Commands
When you give a formal order to one person (Usted) not to do something, you use this special verb form: ¡No muera! (Don't die!)
Stem Change in Subjunctive
The stem of the verb morir changes from O to UE in the present tense (muero, muere) but changes to U in the 'we' and 'you all' (plural) forms of the subjunctive: muramos, muráis.
Using the Indicative for Wishes
Mistake: “Espero que no *muere*.”
Correction: Espero que no *muera*. (The verb 'esperar' (to hope) always makes the next verb use the special subjunctive form.)
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