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mudarse

moo-DAHR-seh/muˈðarse/

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

to move

Also: to relocate
VerbA2regular ar
A stack of cardboard boxes and a small plant sitting in an empty, brightly lit living room.
gerundmudándose
past Participlemudado
infinitivemudarse

📝 In Action

Me mudo a un apartamento nuevo mañana.

A1

I am moving to a new apartment tomorrow.

¿Por qué decidieron mudarse a España?

A2

Why did they decide to move to Spain?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • trasladarse (to relocate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • mudarse de casa – to move house
  • empresa de mudanzas – moving company

to change clothes

Also: to get changed
VerbB1regular ar
A person holding a blue sweater while standing in front of an open wardrobe filled with colorful clothes.
gerundmudándose
past Participlemudado
infinitivemudarse

📝 In Action

Espera un momento, voy a mudarme de ropa.

B1

Wait a moment, I'm going to change my clothes.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • cambiarse (to change (oneself/clothes))

Common Collocations

  • mudarse de ropa – to change one's clothes

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse mudaran
yome mudara
túte mudaras
vosotrosos mudarais
nosotrosnos mudáramos
él/ella/ustedse mudara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse muden
yome mude
túte mudes
vosotrosos mudéis
nosotrosnos mudemos
él/ella/ustedse mude

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse mudaron
yome mudé
túte mudaste
vosotrosos mudasteis
nosotrosnos mudamos
él/ella/ustedse mudó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse mudaban
yome mudaba
túte mudabas
vosotrosos mudabais
nosotrosnos mudábamos
él/ella/ustedse mudaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse mudan
yome mudo
túte mudas
vosotrosos mudáis
nosotrosnos mudamos
él/ella/ustedse muda
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Words that translate to "mudarse" in Spanish:

to move→to relocate→we moved→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mudarse

Question 1 of 1

If you are moving from New York to Madrid, which verb should you use?

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👥 Word Family▼
mudanza(a move (the act of moving house)) — Noun
mudar(to change/shed (skin or feathers)) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'mutare', which means 'to change'. This is the same root that gives us English words like 'mutate' and 'mutable'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: mutarsiFrench: muer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'mudar' and 'mudarse'?

'Mudar' (without the 'se') usually means to change or shed something, like a snake shedding its skin. 'Mudarse' (reflexive) is the common way to say YOU are moving house.