mudó
“mudó” means “moved” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
moved
Also: relocated
📝 In Action
Ella mudó su oficina al centro de la ciudad la semana pasada.
A2She moved her office to the city center last week.
Mi hermano se mudó a Madrid después de graduarse.
B1My brother moved to Madrid after graduating.
Usted mudó la mesa sin ayuda, ¡qué fuerte!
A2You (formal) moved the table without help, how strong!
changed
Also: shifted
📝 In Action
El camaleón mudó de color rápidamente para esconderse.
B1The chameleon changed color quickly to hide.
Después de la discusión, él mudó su opinión sobre el proyecto.
B2After the discussion, he changed his opinion about the project.
molted
Also: shed
📝 In Action
La serpiente mudó su piel la semana pasada.
B2The snake shed its skin last week.
El pájaro mudó el plumaje de invierno antes de migrar.
C1The bird molted its winter plumage before migrating.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: mudó
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'mudó' to mean 'relocated to a new house'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb *mutare*, which meant 'to change' or 'to exchange.' The core meaning of change or movement has remained constant in Spanish.
First recorded: 11th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'mudó' the same as 'cambió'?
'Mudó' (from *mudar*) and 'cambió' (from *cambiar*) both mean 'changed.' However, *mudar* often implies a significant, physical change or relocation (like moving house or shedding skin), whereas *cambiar* is generally used for smaller, more general changes (like changing clothes or changing the channel).
Why does 'mudó' sometimes have 'se' in front of it (se mudó)?
When someone moves house, they are moving themselves, so Spanish uses the reflexive pronoun 'se' (se mudó). When you move an object, like a chair, you just use 'mudó' without the 'se'.