No. 6,974 in Catalan
viva
"Viva" in Catalan means "alive" or "living."
In a sentence
La planta està viva després de tantes tempestes.
The plant is alive after so many storms.
The term 'viva' is used as an adjective describing the state of being alive.
La llengua catalana està viva gràcies als seus parlants.
The Catalan language is alive thanks to its speakers.
Here, 'viva' serves as an adjective indicating that the language is actively in use or flourishing.
A la festa, tothom cridava: 'Viva el Barça!'
At the party, everyone shouted: 'Long live Barça!'
In this context, 'viva' is an expression used to wish continued success or existence of something, often said in celebration or support.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “viva” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “viva” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).