English–Spanish
“make a living” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/suβsisˈtiɾ/
Example
Con ese sueldo no podrás subsistir dignamente.
With that salary you won't be able to make a decent living.
How to say “make a living” in Spanish
“Make a living” in Spanish is subsistir.
A person scraping by on minimal money.
Example sentences with subsistir
A duras penas, mucha gente logra subsistir en las grandes ciudades.
In large cities, many people get by with difficulty.
Tips for using subsistir
- A formal or literary term for barely getting by that is common in written or official contexts, while casual speech often uses arreglárselas or apañárselas.