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moverme

mo-BEHR-mehmoˈβeɾme

“moverme” means “to move myself” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to move myself

Also: to get moving
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing o to ue) and reflexive er
Spain
A person stretching their arms and legs in a bright, open space.
gerundmoviéndome
past Participlemovido
infinitivemoverse

📝 In Action

Necesito moverme un poco después de estar sentado todo el día.

A2

I need to move myself a bit after being seated all day.

No puedo moverme, me duele mucho la espalda.

A2

I can't move (myself); my back hurts a lot.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • desplazarme (to shift/relocate myself)
  • agitarme (to shake/move vigorously)

Antonyms

  • detenerme (to stop myself)
  • pararme (to stand still/stop)

Common Collocations

  • empezar a moverme – to start moving
  • sin moverme – without moving (myself)

Idioms & Expressions

  • moverme por intereses – Doing things only because you will get something out of it.

to get around

Also: to travel
A person riding a bicycle through a green park path.

📝 In Action

Prefiero moverme en metro para evitar el tráfico.

B1

I prefer to get around by subway to avoid traffic.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • trasladarme (to transport myself/commute)
  • circular (to circulate/flow)

Common Collocations

  • moverme en transporte público – to get around via public transport
  • moverme por la ciudad – to get around the city

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome moviera
túte movieras
él/ella/ustedme moviera
nosotrosnos moviéramos
vosotrosos movierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse movieran

Present Subjunctive

yome mueva
túte muevas
él/ella/ustedse mueva
nosotrosnos movamos
vosotrosos mováis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse muevan

Indicative

Preterite

yome moví
túte moviste
él/ella/ustedse movió
nosotrosnos movimos
vosotrosos movisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse movieron

Imperfect

yome movía
túte movías
él/ella/ustedse movía
nosotrosnos movíamos
vosotrosos movíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse movían

Present

yome muevo
túte mueves
él/ella/ustedse mueve
nosotrosnos movemos
vosotrosos movéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse mueven
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Words that translate to "moverme" in Spanish:

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: moverme

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'I need to get moving' (physically) using 'moverme'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
movimiento(movement) — Noun
móvil(mobile / cellphone) — Adjective / Noun
conmover(to move emotionally) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish verb 'mover' (derived from the Latin 'movere', meaning to set in motion) combined with the reflexive pronoun 'me' (from Latin 'me').

First recorded: 13th century (root verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: moveFrench: mouvoir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'moverme' different from 'moverse'?

Yes. 'Moverse' is the general name of the action (to move oneself), while 'moverme' specifically means 'to move *myself*'. You use 'moverme' when you are talking about your own body.

Why does the 'o' change to 'ue' sometimes?

This is a common Spanish pattern. In words like 'mover', the 'o' splits into 'ue' whenever the stress falls on that syllable, such as in 'me muevo' (I move).