Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to live" in Portuguese: viver
viver
Note: to reside: morar
To live in Portuguese is viver: eu vivo, você vive, nós vivemos. Use morar for where you reside; viver covers life itself.
Life abroad
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How to pronounce viver
Say it
vee-VEHR / VEE-voo / VEE-vee
/vi.ˈveʁ/
vee-VEHR. Eu vivo is VEE-voo; você vive is VEE-vee.
"to live" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| viver | to live Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu vivo | I live First person. | First person. |
| você vive | you live Questions and habits. | Questions and habits. |
| vivemos | we live Inclusive we. | Inclusive we. |
| morar | to reside / live at Address location; related, not this headword alone. | Address location; related, not this headword alone. |
How to use viver in real life
- 1Life abroad
Eu vivo no Brasil há três anos.
I’ve lived in Brazil for three years.
Eu vivo.
- 2Healthy habits
Você vive com menos estresse depois da troca de emprego?
Do you live with less stress after the job change?
Você vive.
- 3Family talk
Nós vivemos perto da praia agora.
We live near the beach now.
Vivemos.
Mistakes English speakers make with viver
Incorrect: Eu viver em São Paulo.
Correct: Eu vivo em São Paulo. / Eu moro em São Paulo.
Conjugate viver, or use morar for residence.
Incorrect: Eu moro feliz demais. (when you mean life quality with viver)
Correct: Eu vivo feliz demais.
Viver fits life quality; morar is mainly where you live.
Good to know
Brazilians often prefer morar for the city or street you live on: Eu moro em Curitiba. Viver shines in lifestyle talk—viver bem, viver sozinho—and in bigger life statements.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Catching up after a move
ChatPal
Você ainda vive no mesmo bairro?
Do you still live in the same neighborhood?
You
Não. Agora eu vivo perto do metrô.
No. Now I live near the metro.
ChatPal
Que bom. Eu vivo longe do centro ainda.
Nice. I still live far from downtown.
You
Um dia a gente se visita.
One day we’ll visit each other.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to live" in Portuguese
Key forms?
Eu vivo, você vive, nós vivemos, vivi, viveu.
Viver vs morar?
Morar = reside somewhere. Viver = live (life/lifestyle).
I live well?
Eu vivo bem.
Where do you live?
Onde você mora? is the usual address question.
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