Translation of "살아남으려고" in English

거의 항상 살아남으려고 노력한 것 같아요

I just felt like most of the time I was trying to survive.

이 농업 공동체가 코카인 경제 밖에서 살아남으려고 애쓰면서

As this farming community tries to survive outside the cocaine economy,