Breakdown of Somos solidarios y sentimos empatía por todo cuanto vives.
ser
to be
y
and
vivir
to live / to be constantly (doing something)
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
todo
all / everything
sentir
to feel
cuanto
all that / as much as (relative) / the more/less (in proportional comparisons)
solidario
supportive
la empatía
the empathy
Questions & Answers about Somos solidarios y sentimos empatía por todo cuanto vives.
Why use todo cuanto instead of the more common todo lo que?
Both mean "everything that" or "all that." Todo cuanto (or just cuanto) is a universal relative pronoun that sounds a bit more elevated and literary than todo lo que, but they are completely interchangeable in this context. It emphasizes the absolute scope of what the person is going through.
Why is vives in the indicative mood here rather than the subjunctive?
When using cuanto or todo cuanto, we use the indicative mood to talk about a known, established fact or something currently happening. Since the speaker knows the person is currently going through a specific situation, the indicative vives is used. If they were referring to whatever the person might experience in the unknown future, they would use the subjunctive (todo cuanto vivas).
Solidarios looks like "solidarity." Why is it translated as "supportive"?
While solidario does relate to "solidarity," in everyday Spanish it is the most natural way to describe someone who is "supportive" or "sympathetic" to a person's struggle. English speakers often try to invent literal translations for "supportive," but ser solidario is the perfect phrase for standing by someone.
Why does vives translate to "you are experiencing" instead of "you live"?
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