Verb

leben

Translation

to live, to be alive, to exist, to reside

Ich lebe in Deutschland.

I live in Germany.

Meine Großeltern leben nicht mehr.

My grandparents are no longer alive.

Er lebt für seine Arbeit.

He lives for his work.

((in+3)) to live in (a place) Ich lebe in einer kleinen Stadt.

((von+3)) to live on/from (an income source) Er lebt von seiner Kunst.

((für+4)) to live for (a purpose) Sie lebt nur für ihre Kinder.

Synonyms: wohnen (to reside), existieren (to exist); Antonyms: sterben (to die)

From Old High German 'lebēn', cognate with English 'live'.

Sounds very similar to the English word 'live'. Imagine saying 'I live' with a German accent to remember 'Ich lebe'.