How to Say "move aside!" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “move aside!” is “muévanse” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¡Muévanse, por favor! Están bloqueando la salida.
Move, please! You are blocking the exit.
Si no se apuran, muévanse al frente de la fila.
If you don't hurry up, move to the front of the line.
El director gritó: '¡Muévanse! Tenemos que terminar esto hoy.'
The director shouted: 'Get moving! We have to finish this today.'
Affirmative Commands and Pronouns
When giving a direct, positive command like this, the little word 'se' (the reflexive pronoun) is always attached to the end of the verb. This makes the word longer.
The Necessary Accent
Because 'se' is added, the original stress of the verb moves back one syllable. The accent mark (é) is added to make sure the stress stays on the 'mue' part: muÉ-van-se.
Who is 'ustedes'?
This command is used when you are telling two or more people to move. It is the plural equivalent of 'muévase' (tell one person to move).
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: “Muevanse”
Correction: Muévanse. Without the accent, the stress shifts to the 'van' syllable, which sounds incorrect and confuses the listener.
Using the Wrong Pronoun
Mistake: “Muevanlos (when telling people to move themselves)”
Correction: Muévanse. Since the action is performed by the people on themselves (they move *themselves*), you must use the reflexive pronoun 'se'.
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