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Russian
Etymology
жить (žitʹ) + -ся (-sja)
Pronunciation
Verb
жи́ться • (žítʹsja) impf
- (impersonal) (for life) to be like, (for life) to go (used to describe conditions of life or existence)
- Ему́ живётся непло́хо. ― Jemú živjótsja neplóxo. ― He is quite well off.
- Как вам живётся? ― Kak vam živjótsja? ― How's life?; How is life treating you?
- Как вам там жило́сь/жи́лось? ― Kak vam tam žilósʹ/žílosʹ? ― How did you get on there?
- Ему́ не живётся на одно́м ме́сте ― Jemú ne živjótsja na odnóm méste ― He is never content to stay in one place.
Conjugation
Conjugation of жи́ться (class 16b/c'' imperfective reflexive impersonal)