noun · #85
life
Example: La vida es corta.
Life is short.
Spanish → English
la vida
la vida is Spanish for life.
What la vida means
How common is it?
la vida is ranked #85 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la vida — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- ahora — now
- la parte — part
- después — after, afterwards
- quedar — to stay, to remain
- siempre — always
- creer — to believe
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22