living circumstances
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living circumstances
The entirety of the external conditions under which a person lives. This includes social, economic, and personal circumstances and is usually used in the plural.
Durch den neuen Job haben sich seine Lebensumstände deutlich verbessert.
His living circumstances have improved significantly because of the new job.
The word is made up of 'Leben' (life), the linking s, and 'Umstand' (circumstance). So it literally describes the circumstances under which a life takes place.
Ihre Lebensumstände sind nicht einfach, aber sie ist optimistisch.
Her living circumstances are not easy, but she is optimistic.
This word is almost always used in the plural, 'die Lebensumstände' (living circumstances), to describe the entirety of a person's living conditions. The singular is very rare in everyday language.
Er kommt aus einfachen Lebensumständen.
He comes from modest living circumstances.
Common adjectives are 'gute' (good), 'schwierige' (difficult), 'finanzielle' (financial), or 'persönliche' (personal) 'Lebensumstände' (living circumstances). Typical verbs are 'verbessern' (to improve) and 'verschlechtern' (to worsen).
Die Firma versucht, die Lebensumstände ihrer Mitarbeiter zu verbessern.
The company is trying to improve the living circumstances of its employees.
living condition
Lebensbedingung refers more to general external prerequisites under which people or other living beings live, such as social or ecological conditions. Lebensumstand usually refers to a person’s particular situation and is therefore often used in the plural. Lebensbedingung is suitable for general factors, while Lebensumstände is used for a personal situation.
Wegen seiner schwierigen Lebensumstände konnte er die Ausbildung nicht beginnen.
Because of his difficult circumstances, he was unable to start the training program.
Sauberes Wasser ist eine wichtige Lebensbedingung für die Menschen in dieser Region.
Clean water is an important living condition for the people in this region.
