"The doctor explains that he is alive."

Translation: Läkaren förklarar att han lever.

[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.