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"Everyday life" is a noun which is often translated as "la vida cotidiana", and "day to day" is a phrase which is often translated as "día a día". Learn more about the difference between "everyday life" and "day to day" below.
everyday life(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (daily life)
a. la vida cotidiana (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These days, watching TV for hours seems to have become a part of everyday life.En estos días, ver la tele por horas parece haber llegado a ser una parte de la vida cotidiana.
b. la vida diaria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Class, please listen. These skills are going to be very important in your everyday life.Clase, escuchen por favor. Estas habilidades van a ser muy importantes en su vida diaria.
day to day(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. día a día
Ramon lived day to day and didn't plan ahead for his retirement.Ramón vivía día a día y no planificó para su retiro.
b. día tras día
That summer, my parents struggled to find work day to day.Aquel verano, mis padres lucharon día tras día para encontrar trabajo.
c. diariamente
The supervisor takes care of closing up the store day to day.El supervisor se encarga de cerrar la tienda diariamente.
