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"Amar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to love", and "vivir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to live". Learn more about the difference between "amar" and "vivir" below.
amar(
ah
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mahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to love
Yo te amo, Ana, y quiero pasar el resto de mi vida contigo.I love you, Ana, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Pablo ama a su esposa con todo su ser.Pablo loves his wife with all his heart.
amarse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to love each other
Se han amado desde el momento en que se conocieron.They have loved each other from the moment they met.
vivir(
bee
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beer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to live through
Nuestro país vivió momentos trágicos en el pasado.Our country has lived through tragedy in the past.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
