How to Say "you live" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you live” is “vives” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Dónde vives ahora?
Where do you live now (reside)?
Si vives en esa ciudad, debes conocer el parque central.
If you live in that city, you must know the central park.
Dime dónde vives, para visitarte.
Tell me where you live, so I can visit you.
The 'Tú' Form
"Vives" is always used when talking directly to one person you know well or are familiar with (the 'tú' form). If you are talking to someone formally or to a group, you must use a different form of the verb.
Regular -IR Verb
The verb 'vivir' is regular, meaning its endings follow the standard pattern for all verbs ending in '-ir'. Once you know this pattern, you can conjugate hundreds of other verbs!
Confusing 'Vives' and 'Vive'
Mistake: “¿Dónde vive tú?”
Correction: ¿Dónde vives tú? The '-es' ending tells you the person doing the action is 'tú' (you, informal).
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