"We live in an apartment."

Translation: Abitiamo in un appartamento.

[BLRT2000]

Difference between abitiamo and viviamo?

[MABBY]

Is "nel" more like the word "inside", than just "in"?
I tried "Io vivo nel appartamento" and that was incorrect.

[fekundulo]

nel = in the, but there is no definite article in the source sentence.

[f.formica]

That would be "nell'appartamento" (it's l' before vowels); the English sentence uses "an apartment" though, so you should use an indeterminate article in Italian as well (un).

[1234554321998408]

Nel appartamento means in THE apartment, not in AN apartment

[JuddCheatw]

Wouldn't "Abitiamo in un appartamento" be just as if not more common/appropriate than "viviamo" here?

[vincentwoo12]

Why not viviamo in un apartamento?

[HaroldWonh]

I thought "abitare" meant to live IN - so why do we need "in" here as well?

[Andy562708]

Why is "noi viviamo a un appartamento" not excepted?

[DoogDiHoogland]

Probably more to do with the use of "a" instead of "in"

a is used for proper places like cities, or your house. "Noi viviamo a nostro appartamento" / "We live in our apartment"
Vs
"Noi viviamo in un appartamento" / "we live in an apartment"

[AddyMoreno]

When do you use fra vs in?

[Sylvia992081]

fra is between/among - in this case, you would sort of be living in the wall if you're fra apartamento... In is inside.

[Dick403354]

Viviamo was marked wrong. Why?

[Linda966830]

Did not find an answer to why viviamo is wrong.

[LeBrun218789]

Viviamo is right - you were probably marked wrong for spelling appartamento with only one P?

[SteveBrick2]

I think you did something else wrong. I tried "Viviamo nel appartamento" and was marked wrong. When I tried "Viviamo in un appartamento " it gave me credit for getting it right.

[Eyad1980]

Can't we say "viviamo nel un apartamento"?

[Erated8]

What's the difference between Vivere and Abitare?