"The doctor explains that he is alive."

Translation: Läkaren förklarar att han lever.

[alexbfree]

HE'S ALIVE!

[Pebbletool]

Is it possible to say "läkaren förklarar att han är levande"?

[Coreopsis2943]

I don´t understand the "är vid liv" part of this sentence. He is "at life"?

[Lundgren8]

vara vid liv is an expression for be alive as opposed to being dead.

[HerMyKneeGinger]

Is there a difference in meaning between vara vid liv and lever in this context?

[devalanteriel]

No, not really.

[S.Weehrmer6]

Hi, why it is not "Läkaren förklarar att LEVER HAN ?"

[devalanteriel]

att is a conjunction here, so the next clause adhers to the v2 rule.

[nsmon93]

Can it mean that a male doctor is explaining that he himself is alive?