How to Say "they die" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they die” is “mueren” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Las flores mueren en invierno si no las cuidas.
The flowers die in winter if you don't take care of them.
Dicen que mueren más personas por accidentes que por enfermedades.
They say that more people die from accidents than from illnesses.
Ustedes mueren de sed si siguen caminando bajo este sol.
You (formal plural) will die of thirst if you keep walking under this sun.
Stem-Changing Verb
The vowel 'o' in the stem of 'morir' changes to 'ue' in the present tense (mueren), except for the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms (morimos, morís).
Past Tense Vowel Change
Be careful in the past simple (preterite): the 'o' changes to 'u' in the third-person forms (murió, murieron). This is an extra irregularity!
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Ellos moran de miedo.”
Correction: Ellos mueren de miedo. (Remember the o > ue change in the present tense for 'they'.)
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