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abitare

live

verb ah-bee-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin habitare

Also means

reside

Usage Note

Abitare means to dwell or reside somewhere, used with a before a city (abitare a Roma) or in before a country or street. It refers to where you live, not to being alive, which is vivere.

Examples

"Abito a Firenze da due anni."

Natural Translation

I've lived in Florence for two years.

Literal Translation

I-live at Florence from two years.

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