Expert: Maria - 7/2/2009

Question
Hello, want to write 'May you live forever' in Latin on birthday cards.  Could you please translate this for me.  Thanks,

Answer
Hello,

“Utinam in aeternum vivas!” is the correct translation of 'May you live forever'.

So, you can write this on birthday cards.

Best regards,
Maria
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Note that:

-May = UTINAM (conjunction which takes the subjunctive)

-you live = VIVAS (2nd.person singular, subjunctive present of VIVO, I live)

-forever= IN AETERNUM