French word

cohabiter

Pronunciation

IPA/koabite/

Meaning

  • verblive together

Example

Ma grand-mère cohabite avec nous.

My grandmother lives with us.

Illustration for cohabiter (live together)

More examples

Ils cohabitent depuis peu et cherchent un appartement.

They have been cohabiting for a short time and are looking for an apartment.

Core concept

Several residents arranging their everyday lives within the same shared household.

Common phrases

  • cohabiter avec un partenaire

    live with a partner

  • cohabiter en colocation

    live as roommates

Similar words

vivre ensemble: To live together with a partner, family member, or other close person.
habiter avec: To live in the same house or apartment as someone.
habiter: To live in a particular house, apartment, or place.
emménager: To move into a new home and begin living there.

Definition in French

Vivre sous le même toit avec une ou plusieurs personnes, en partageant le même logement ou les mêmes espaces de vie.

Word origin

The verb combines the Latin elements co- "together" and habitare "to live or dwell," which also gave French habiter.

Usage tips

  • Cohabiter is somewhat formal in everyday speech, where vivre avec or habiter avec is often more natural.

Other meanings

  • cohabitverb

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