Topic: Swedish

"The doctor explains that he is alive."

Translation:Läkaren förklarar att han lever.

January 5, 2015

4 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Coreopsis2943

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

    January 5, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Lundgren8
    Mod

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

      January 5, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/HerMyKneeGinger

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

        July 25, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/devalanteriel
        Mod
        • 2092

        No, not really.

        July 25, 2018
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