How to Say "survival" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “survival” is “supervivencia” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La escasez de agua puso en peligro la supervivencia de la colonia.
The lack of water put the colony's survival in danger.
El instinto de supervivencia nos obliga a buscar refugio.
The instinct of survival forces us to seek shelter.
La pequeña empresa luchaba por su supervivencia en el mercado.
The small company was fighting for its survival in the market.
Feminine Noun Pattern
Most Spanish nouns that end in -encia (like 'supervivencia' or 'paciencia') are feminine, so they always use the articles 'la' or 'una'.
Using the wrong preposition
Mistake: “Luchar a la supervivencia (Fighting *to* survival)”
Correction: Luchar por la supervivencia (Fighting *for* survival). Spanish uses 'por' to show the goal or objective of the fight.
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