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How to Say "we move" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe moveis mudamosA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
changing your home or residence
A happy family standing in front of a new house with several cardboard boxes stacked on the lawn.

Examples

Hoy nos mudamos a una casa más grande.

Today we are moving to a bigger house.

El año pasado nos mudamos de ciudad.

Last year we moved to a different city.

Mudamos los muebles de sitio para hacer espacio.

We moved the furniture around to make space.

Two Times, One Word

In Spanish, the 'we' form for -ar verbs is exactly the same for both the present (we do) and the past (we did). You'll need to look at context clues like 'yesterday' or 'now' to know which one is being used.

The 'Nos' Factor

When talking about moving your home, you almost always need to add 'nos' (nos mudamos). Without 'nos,' it usually means you are changing or moving an object rather than yourself.

Missing the 'Nos'

Mistake:Saying 'Mudamos a Madrid' to mean 'We moved to Madrid.'

Correction: Say 'Nos mudamos a Madrid.' Adding 'nos' makes it clear that YOU are the ones relocating.

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