Lifestyle in different languages

Lifestyle in Different Languages

Discover 'Lifestyle' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

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Afrikaans
lewensstyl
Albanian
mënyra e jetesës
Amharic
የአኗኗር ዘይቤ
Arabic
نمط الحياة
Armenian
ապրելակերպ
Assamese
জীৱনশৈলী
Aymara
jakawi sarnaqawi
Azerbaijani
həyat tərzi
Bambara
ɲɛnamaya kɛcogo
Basque
bizimodua
Belarusian
лад жыцця
Bengali
জীবনধারা
Bhojpuri
जीवनशैली के बारे में बतावल गइल बा
Bosnian
način života
Bulgarian
начин на живот
Catalan
estil de vida
Cebuano
estilo sa kinabuhi
Chinese (Simplified)
生活方式
Chinese (Traditional)
生活方式
Corsican
stile di vita
Croatian
način života
Czech
životní styl
Danish
livsstil
Dhivehi
ދިރިއުޅުމުގެ ވައްޓަފާޅިއެވެ
Dogri
जीवन शैली
Dutch
levensstijl
English
lifestyle
Esperanto
vivstilo
Estonian
elustiil
Ewe
agbenɔnɔ ƒe nɔnɔme
Filipino (Tagalog)
pamumuhay
Finnish
elämäntapa
French
mode de vie
Frisian
libbensstyl
Galician
estilo de vida
Georgian
ცხოვრების წესი
German
lebensstil
Greek
τροπος ζωης
Guarani
tekove reko
Gujarati
જીવનશૈલી
Haitian Creole
fòm
Hausa
salon rayuwa
Hawaiian
nohona nohona
Hebrew
סגנון חיים
Hindi
बॉलीवुड
Hmong
kev ua neej
Hungarian
életmód
Icelandic
lífsstíll
Igbo
ibi ndụ
Ilocano
estilo ti panagbiag
Indonesian
gaya hidup
Irish
stíl mhaireachtála
Italian
stile di vita
Japanese
ライフスタイル
Javanese
gaya urip
Kannada
ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿ
Kazakh
өмір салты
Khmer
របៀបរស់នៅ
Kinyarwanda
imibereho
Konkani
जिणे पद्दत
Korean
생활 양식
Krio
di we aw pɔsin de liv in layf
Kurdish
şêwaza jiyanê
Kurdish (Sorani)
شێوازی ژیان
Kyrgyz
жашоо образы
Lao
ຊີວິດ
Latin
lifestyle
Latvian
dzīvesveids
Lingala
lolenge ya bomoi
Lithuanian
gyvenimo būdas
Luganda
embeera y’obulamu
Luxembourgish
liewensstil
Macedonian
начин на живот
Maithili
जीवनशैली
Malagasy
fiainana
Malay
cara hidup
Malayalam
ജീവിതശൈലി
Maltese
stil ta 'ħajja
Maori
momo noho
Marathi
जीवनशैली
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯄꯨꯟꯁꯤ ꯃꯍꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯑꯣꯡ ꯃꯇꯧ꯫
Mizo
nunphung
Mongolian
амьдралын хэв маяг
Myanmar (Burmese)
လူနေမှုပုံစံ
Nepali
जीवनशैली
Norwegian
livsstil
Nyanja (Chichewa)
moyo
Odia (Oriya)
ଜୀବନଶ lifestyle ଳୀ
Oromo
akkaataa jireenyaa
Pashto
ژوند
Persian
شیوه زندگی
Polish
styl życia
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
estilo de vida
Punjabi
ਜੀਵਨ ਸ਼ੈਲੀ
Quechua
kawsay
Romanian
mod de viata
Russian
образ жизни
Samoan
olaga sitaili
Sanskrit
जीवनशैली
Scots Gaelic
dòigh-beatha
Sepedi
mokgwa wa bophelo
Serbian
начин живота
Sesotho
mokgoa wa bophelo
Shona
mararamiro
Sindhi
زندگي گذارڻ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
ජීවන රටාව
Slovak
životný štýl
Slovenian
življenjski slog
Somali
qaab nololeedka
Spanish
estilo de vida
Sundanese
gaya hirup
Swahili
mtindo wa maisha
Swedish
livsstil
Tagalog (Filipino)
lifestyle
Tajik
тарзи ҳаёт
Tamil
வாழ்க்கை
Tatar
яшәү рәвеше
Telugu
జీవనశైలి
Thai
วิถีชีวิต
Tigrinya
ኣነባብራ
Tsonga
ndlela ya vutomi
Turkish
yaşam tarzı
Turkmen
ýaşaýyş durmuşy
Twi (Akan)
asetra kwan
Ukrainian
спосіб життя
Urdu
طرز زندگی
Uyghur
تۇرمۇش ئۇسۇلى
Uzbek
turmush tarzi
Vietnamese
cách sống
Welsh
ffordd o fyw
Xhosa
indlela yokuphila
Yiddish
לייפסטייל
Yoruba
igbesi aye
Zulu
indlela yokuphila

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansLewensstyl originates from the Dutch "levensstijl" and can additionally refer to appearance or clothing preference.
AlbanianThe Albanian word "mënyra e jetesës" can also refer to a person's way of thinking and behaving.
ArabicThe Arabic word نمط الحياة "namat al-hayat" literally translates as "style of life" and is also a synonym for "way of living."
ArmenianThe verb "aprel" (to live) is a compound of the preposition "a" (upon) and the noun "prel" (edge), meaning to exist on the edge, hence "to live".
AzerbaijaniThe word "həyat tərzi" literally means "way of life" in Azerbaijani and can also refer to someone's standard of living or social status.
BasqueThe Basque word "bizimodua" can also mean "life style" or "habit."
BelarusianThe word "лад жыцця" in Belarusian can also refer to a person's "way of life" or "manner of living".
BengaliThe word "জীবনধারা" (lifestyle) also refers to the "biography" of a person and is often used in the context of a magazine article.
BosnianIn Bosnian, "način života" literally means "way of life" and can also refer to someone's habits or customs.
Bulgarian"Начин на живот" is literally "way of life".
CatalanIn Catalan, "estil de vida" directly translates to "style of life", but it can also refer to a person's lifestyle.
CebuanoThe root word "estilo" means "style" in Spanish, while "kinabuhi" means "life" in Cebuano.
Chinese (Simplified)"生活方式" literally translates to "living style".
Chinese (Traditional)生活方式 is also used to refer to biological or physiological patterns, such as in the phrase 寄生生活方式, which means symbiotic lifestyles.
CorsicanIn Corsican, "stile di vita" also means "manner of living" or "way of life".
CroatianThe Croatian word "način života" also means "way of life" or "life mode".
CzechCzech word "životní styl" also means "diet or way of eating".
DanishThe Danish word "livsstil" is a compound of two words: "livs-," meaning "life-" and "-stil," meaning "style". It was coined in the mid-19th century to refer to the way of life of a particular class or society.
DutchLevensstijl, derived from 'levensstand' ('standard of living') and 'stijl' ('style') has a deeper connotation than the English 'lifestyle'.
Esperanto"Vivstilo" originated from "viv" meaning "life" and "-stilo" from the French "style".
EstonianThe word "elustiil" was coined in 1963 by the Estonian linguist Ülo Kaasik.
Finnish"Elämäntapa" is a compound noun formed from "elämä" ("life") and "tapa" ("manner, way"), and literally means "way of living".
French"Mode de vie" can also mean "fashion" or "way of life" in French.
FrisianThe word "libbensstyl" is derived from the Old Frisian words "libben" (life) and "styl" (style), and is cognate with the English word "lifestyle".
GalicianThe Galician word "estilo de vida" can also mean "status" or "social class".
GermanThe German word 'Lebensstil' literally means 'life style', and can also refer to one's way of life or conduct.
GreekThe word "ΤΡΟΠΟΣ ΖΩΗΣ" encompasses meanings of "way of life" and "attitude" in Greek.
GujaratiThe Gujarati word "જીવનશૈલી" is derived from the Sanskrit words "जीवन" (life) and "शैली" (style), and it can also refer to the way of living of a particular group or class of people.
Haitian CreoleThe Haitian Creole word ``fòm'' derives from the French word ``forme'', meaning ``form'' or ``shape''.
HausaThe term 'salon rayuwa' literally translates to 'living room' in Hausa, further indicating the significance of the house as a central hub for daily life and social interactions.
HawaiianThe word "nohona nohona" in Hawaiian may refer to a carefree, relaxed lifestyle or to a state of laziness or inactivity.
HebrewIn Hebrew, "סגנון חיים" (lifestyle) can also refer to "style of living" or a "certain way of life".
HindiBollywood is a portmanteau of 'Bombay' and 'Hollywood', a nickname coined for the Indian film industry based in Mumbai.
HmongThe word "kev ua neej" can also refer to the Hmong concept of "living in harmony with nature" or "living in balance with the environment."
HungarianThe word "életmód" in Hungarian comes from the words "élet" (life) and "mód" (manner), and can also mean "dietary habits" or "way of life".
IcelandicOriginally, lífsstíll (lifestyle) meant "the manner of life" of someone in a religious sense. Thus it was associated with monastic or eremitic life.
IgboThe term "ibi ndụ" can also refer to one's conduct, behavior, or way of life beyond their material possessions.
IndonesianThe word 'gaya hidup' originally meant 'a way of life', but now also refers to 'fashion' or 'style'.
ItalianIn Renaissance Italian, the word "stile di vita" meant "a particular way of painting"
JapaneseThe word "ライフスタイル" (lifestyle) is also used in Japanese to refer to someone's personal style or fashion sense.
JavaneseGaya urip is a Javanese phrase that also holds the meaning of "the way of life" or "livelihood".
KannadaThe word "ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿ" comes from the Sanskrit words "jeevana" (life) and "shaili" (style), and refers to the way a person lives.
KazakhThe Kazakh word "өмір салты" means "way of living" and also refers to the customs and traditions of a person or group.
KhmerThe word របៀបរស់នៅ (lifestyle) is derived from the Khmer words របៀប (way) and រស់នៅ (to live), and refers to the way in which a person lives, including their habits, routines, and values.
KoreanThe Korean word 생활 양식 (saenghwal yangsik) derives from the Chinese concept of shēnghuó fāngshì, which encompasses an individual's way of life, including daily habits, values, and beliefs.
KurdishThe Kurdish phrase "şêwaza jiyanê" can also refer to a person's habits and routines, as well as their overall way of living.
KyrgyzThe Kyrgyz word "жашоо образы" can also mean "way of life" or "living conditions".
LaoThe Lao word ຊີວິດ ('lifestyle') is derived from the Pali word 'jīvita', meaning 'life'.
LatinThe Latin roots of the word "lifestyle" are "vita" (life) and "stilus" (style).
LatvianThe word "dzīvesveids" can also refer to a person's way of life or their standard of living.
Lithuanian"Gyvenimo būdas" derives from "gyvenimas" (life) and "būdas" (way, manner), therefore it directly and literally means "a way of life".
LuxembourgishThe word 'Liewensstil' can also refer to one's standard of living or their way of life.
MacedonianThe word "начин на живот" also means "way of life" in Macedonian.
MalagasyThe word 'fiainana' can also refer to 'life' or 'existence' in Malagasy.
Malay"Cara hidup" also means "a way of living" in Indonesian.
MalayalamThe word "ജീവിതശൈലി" is derived from the Sanskrit words "jeevita" (life) and "shaili" (style). It has also been used to refer to the way of life of a particular social class or group.
MalteseThe word stil ta 'ħajja, meaning lifestyle in Maltese, comes from the Italian stile di vita (lifestyle).
MaoriMomo noho can also mean 'to follow the customs of one's ancestors,' emphasising the importance of tradition in Maori culture.
Marathi"जीवनशैली" originates from the Sanskrit word "जीवन" (life) and "शैली" (style), but it can also refer to "livelihood" or "way of earning a living".
NepaliThe word "जीवनशैली" (lifestyle) is derived from the Sanskrit words "जीव" (life) and "शैली" (style), and can also refer to a person's way of living or their standard of living.
NorwegianThe word "livsstil" in Norwegian comes from the words "liv" (life) and "stil" (style).
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "moyo" is also used to describe the "heart" or "mind" in Nyanja (Chichewa).
PashtoThe word "ژوند" in Pashto is derived from the Old Iranian word "*jīva-," meaning "to live".
PersianThe word "شیوه زندگی" is derived from the Persian word "شیوه" meaning "way, manner, or style", and the Arabic word "زندگی" meaning "life". It can also refer to a person's way of living, including their habits, values, and beliefs.
PolishThe Polish word "styl życia" can also refer to a person's standard of living, especially in terms of material possessions and consumption patterns.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)In Portuguese, "estilo de vida" can also refer to a personal or artistic style.
PunjabiThe word, used most often in a contemporary context, is borrowed from English.
RomanianThe word "mod de viata" in Romanian can also refer to a "way of life" or a "lifestyle choice".
RussianIn Russian the word "образ жизни" (literally "image of life") can mean either "lifestyle" or "portrait".
SamoanThe term 'olaga sitaili' is also used in Samoan to refer specifically to the way of life or customs of a particular group of people or a particular time period.
Scots GaelicThe Gaelic word "dòigh-beatha" directly means "method or way of life" but is often translated to "lifestyle".
SerbianIn Serbian, the word "начин живота" can also mean "the way of life" or "the manner of living".
SesothoThis word combines "mokhoa," which can also mean method, with "bophelo," which can also refer to life, health or existence.
ShonaThe word "mararamiro" in Shona can also mean "way of life" or "daily routine".
SindhiThe word "زندگي گذارڻ" (lifestyle) in Sindhi also refers to the way of living or the way of life.
SlovakThe Slovak word "životný štýl" literally means "life style" or "way of life".
SlovenianThe word "življenjski slog" literally translates to "the style of one's living" in Slovenian.
SomaliThe term "qaab nololeedka" is a direct translation from English, meaning "mode of living".
SpanishEstilo de vida shares its etymology with "style", "style of life", and the Latin "stilus", the pointed instrument used to write on wax tablets
SundaneseThe word "gaya hirup" also refers to a person's character, manners, and personality traits.
SwahiliThe Swahili word "mtindo wa maisha" literally translates to "way of life".
SwedishThe Swedish word "livsstil" literally means “life style,” but it has a broader meaning in the context of sustainability.
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "lifestyle" is derived from the Old English word "lifestid", meaning "manner of living."
TajikIn Tajik, "тарзи ҳаёт" (lifestyle) derives from the Persian "tarz-e hayat" meaning 'manner of living'.
Tamilவாழ்க்கை is the Tamil word for one's life or livelihood
TeluguThe word "జీవనశైలి" is directly derived from the Sanskrit term "जीवनशैली" (jīvanaśailī), which also means "lifestyle".
ThaiThe word "วิถีชีวิต" (lifestyle) originally meant "a way of life or conduct" in Pali, the language of Buddhist scriptures.
TurkishThe first part of "yaşam tarzı" in Turkish, "yaşam", means "life", while the second part, "tarzı", means "manner or style", indicating the word's overall meaning of "manner or style of living".
UkrainianThe word "спосіб життя" (sposib zhyttya) is also synonymous with the idea of a "worldview".
UrduThe word "طرز زندگی" can also be used to mean "the way of living" or "the way of life".
Uzbek"Turmush" is Uzbek for "life," and "tarzi" is of Persian origin, meaning "style," "manner," or "way," so "turmush tarzi" directly translates to "life style" or "lifestyle."
VietnameseThe Vietnamese word "cách sống" (lifestyle) shares its root with "cách", meaning "style" or "manner," and "sống", meaning "to live or exist."
WelshThe word "ffordd o fyw" literally means "way of living" and is similar to the English "lifestyle".
XhosaIn Xhosa, "indlela yokuphila" can also refer to someone's general behavior or approach to life.
YiddishThe Yiddish word "לייפסטייל" shares its root with the Hebrew word "life", suggesting a connection between a person's way of life and their personal identity.
YorubaThe term "igbesi aye" in Yoruba can also refer to a specific way of life or livelihood associated with a particular community or profession.
ZuluThe Zulu word 'indlela yokuphila' contains the words for path, procedure or method, and life, indicating its encompassing nature beyond mere habits or customs.
EnglishThe word "lifestyle" originally referred to the way of life of a particular group of people or social class.

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