vida
life
The state of being alive; one's existence
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vital
essential for life
(relating to life)
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-a
noun suffix
Vida means life and is related to the English word vital0, which originally meant "relating to life."
vida
life
Your existence from birth to death.
La vida es cortaLife is short
life, energy, vitality, liveliness
A place with lots of 'life' has energy and vitality, just like a living being full of life.
Esta ciudad tiene mucha vidaThis city has a lot of life
vida / vida mía
honey, sweetheart, dear, my love, my darling (term of endearment)
Calling someone your 'life' shows they are everything to you, naturally becoming a sweet way to address them.
Ven aquí, vida míaCome here, my love (Come here, my life)