Spanish word

vivienda

Pronunciation

IPA/biˈβjenda/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhome

Example

¿Dónde está tu vivienda?

Where is your home?

Illustration for vivienda (home)

More examples

Estoy buscando vivienda compartida cerca de la universidad.

I am looking for shared housing near the university.

Core concept

A place of habitual residence regardless of ownership.

Common phrases

  • buscar vivienda

    look for housing

  • vivienda compartida

    shared housing

  • vivienda estudiantil

    student housing

Similar words

casa: House or dwelling unit used for daily living, often a freestanding family home.
piso: Residential unit inside a multiunit building, commonly used in Spain.
apartamento: Dwelling unit within a larger residential building, a self-contained apartment.
hogar: Home as a warm, family-centered place of belonging and everyday life.

Definition in Spanish

Lugar destinado a que una o varias personas vivan de forma habitual, como una casa, un piso o un apartamento.

Word origin

Derived from vivir plus the suffix -enda, with roots in Latin vivere, giving the sense 'place where one lives'.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation Spaniards usually say Dónde vives or Dónde está tu casa rather than using vivienda.

Other meanings

  • housenoun
  • housingnoun

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