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Yo vivo en un piso pequeño.

Yo vivo en un piso pequeño.
I live in a small flat.
From Lesson 10:Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Yo vivo en un piso pequeño.

How did the verb vivir become vivo?
Vivir (to live) is a regular -ir verb. To match yo (I), you remove the -ir ending and add -o. This gives us vivo, meaning I live.
Is the word yo strictly necessary here?
Not at all! Because the verb ending in vivo already tells us who is doing the action, you can drop the yo and just say Vivo en un piso pequeño. Adding yo simply gives a little extra emphasis to the fact that it is you.
Does piso mean flat or floor?
It can mean both! In Spain, un piso is the standard way to say an apartment or a flat. It can also refer to the floor or level of a building.
Why does pequeño come after piso instead of before it?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) usually go directly after the thing they are describing. So instead of small flat, the word order is flat small (piso pequeño).

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