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"I live with my parents" in Spanish: vivo con mis padres

vivo con mis padres

Say it: VEE-voh kohn mees PAH-drehsphrase/ˈbi.βo kon mis ˈpa.ðɾes/

I live with my parents is vivo con mis padres. Vivo is I live. Mis padres usually means both parents.

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Por ahora vivo con mis padres.
For now I live with my parents.
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How to pronounce vivo con mis padres

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VEE-voh kohn mees PAH-drehs

/ˈbi.βo kon mis ˈpa.ðɾes/

VEE-voh kohn mees PAH-drehs. Stress on VEE and PAH. Say vivo con mis padres as one line.

"I live with my parents" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
vivo con mis padresI live with my parents

Default.

vivo con mi mamáI live with my mom

One parent.

vivo en casa de mis padresI live at my parents' house

House focus.

todavía vivo con mis padresI still live with my parents

Todavía = still.

How to use vivo con mis padres in real life

  1. 1Roommate hunt

    Por ahora vivo con mis padres.

    For now I live with my parents.

    Por ahora + vivo con mis padres.

  2. 2Budget talk

    Vivo con mis padres para ahorrar.

    I live with my parents to save money.

    Reason after vivo con mis padres.

  3. 3Moving plans

    El año que viene no vivo con mis padres.

    Next year I won't live with my parents.

    Future contrast with vivo.

Mistakes English speakers make with vivo con mis padres

Incorrect: Vivo with my parents.

Correct: Vivo con mis padres.

Keep con mis padres after vivo.

Incorrect: Yo vivo con mis papás padres.

Correct: Vivo con mis padres.

One phrase is enough: vivo con mis padres.

Good to know

Vivo con mis padres is common for study or cost in Latin America. It is a clear fact, not an apology.

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Talking about housing costs

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Dónde vives ahora?

    Where do you live now?

  2. You

    Vivo con mis padres.

    I live with my parents.

  3. ChatPal

    Yo también vivo con mis padres este año.

    I also live with my parents this year.

  4. You

    Así ahorramos los dos.

    That way we both save.

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"I live with my parents" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "I live with my parents" in Spanish

Only mom?

Vivo con mi mamá.

Still…?

Todavía vivo con mis padres.

Parents' house?

Vivo en casa de mis padres.

How do you pronounce vivo?

VEE-voh, stress on VEE.

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