live together

Meaning

To share the same home or household with one or more people, such as a romantic partner, family members, or roommates. It is a common neutral phrase for cohabitation.

Examples

• My brother and his girlfriend decided to live together in a small apartment.

  My brother and his girlfriend decided to live together in a small apartment.

• We have been living together for three years and get along really well.

  We have been living together for three years and get along really well.

• Is it cheaper to live together with roommates or rent a place alone?

  Is it cheaper to live together with roommates or rent a place alone?

• They realized they weren't compatible after trying to live together.

  They realized they weren't compatible after trying to live together.

• My grandparents still live together in the house they bought in 1970.

  My grandparents still live together in the house they bought in 1970.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ They live together with each other.

  ✓ They live together.

  'Together' already implies sharing a space with one another, making 'with each other' redundant.

• ✗ They are living together since five years.

  ✓ They have been living together for five years.

  To describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, use the present perfect continuous with 'for' to show duration.

Related Expressions

Practice

• They want to save money, so they plan to ___ next month.

  💡 Share an apartment and split the bills.

  Show answer

  live together

• It can be difficult to ___ if you both have different cleaning habits.

  💡 Share a home with someone else.

  Show answer

  live together