English–Spanish
“live in poverty” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/malβiˈβiɾ/
Example
No quiero malvivir, prefiero buscar un trabajo estable.
I don't want to live in poverty, I prefer to look for a steady job.
How to say “live in poverty” in Spanish
“Live in poverty” in Spanish is malvivir.
Subsistence-level living.
Example sentences with malvivir
Los ancianos tuvieron que malvivir con pensiones muy bajas.
The elderly had to live in poverty on very low pensions.
Tips for using malvivir
- A strong, somewhat judgmental term in Spanish, so speakers often prefer softer phrases like tener dificultades económicas in polite conversation.