Spanish Conversation · Level 136
45 words
Spanish word
mudar
Pronunciation
IPA/muˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmove
Example
Voy a mudarme la semana que viene.
I'm going to move next week.
More examples
¿Cuándo se van a mudar de piso?
When are they going to move flats?
Core concept
A family settling into a different house.
Common phrases
mudarse de piso
move flats
mudar de barrio
move neighborhoods
mudarse con familiares
move in with family
Similar words
mudarse: A person or family changes residence and begins living in another house.
trasladarse: A person or group moves from one location to another.
establecerse: A person or family creates a home base and starts living stably in a new place.
instalarse: People move into a new home and arrange furniture and belongings for daily life.
Definition in Spanish
Moverse de una vivienda a otra, es decir trasladar el hogar; en contextos secundarios se usa para cambiar ropa o para la muda de animales.
Word origin
Derived from Latin mutare 'to change', with early senses of changing garments or hides and a semantic shift in Spanish toward relocating a household.
Usage tips
- The noun muda can mean a change of clothes or an animal's molt, while the verb is commonly reflexive for moving home, unlike English where move often covers both people and objects.