How to Say "the living" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the living” is “vivos” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
people who are currently alive
Examples
Los vivos deben honrar la memoria de los caídos.
The living must honor the memory of the fallen.
Hay que preocuparse por el bienestar de los vivos.
One must worry about the well-being of the living.
Adjective as Noun
In Spanish, you can add 'el', 'la', 'los', or 'las' before an adjective (like 'vivo') to turn it into a noun referring to a group of people: 'los vivos' means 'the alive people'.
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