me mudé de casa
/me mude de kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I moved houses" can be translated into Spanish as me mudé de casa.
This phrase is used to say that someone has changed the place where they live. An alternative common way to express this same idea is me cambié de casa.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the reflexive pronoun me (myself), the verb mudé (moved) and the prepositional phrase de casa (from house).
Which one should you use?
me cambié de casa is a common alternative used to express the same idea.
Did you know?
- The verb mudar is also used to describe animals shedding their skin, feathers or fur. When you say me mudé, you are using the same root as a snake shedding its skin for a new one.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is customary to bring a gift, such as a plant or a bottle of wine, when visiting someone who has just se mudó de casa.
- The word casa comes from the Latin word for 'cottage' or 'hut'. This reminds us that the word originally described small, humble dwellings rather than the large, modern houses we associate with the term today.
Examples in context
- Yo me mudé de casa la semana pasada.I moved houses last week.
- Él cambió de vivienda hace un mes.He changed homes a month ago.
- Me mudé de casa a Madrid.I moved houses to Madrid.
- Quería decirte que me mudé de vivienda al barrio La Latina.I wanted to let you know that I moved homes to the La Latina neighborhood.
- Me mudé de casa a un apartamento.I moved houses to an apartment.
- Me mudé de casa hace un mes.I moved houses a month ago.
- No te puedo visitar porque me mudé de casa.I can't visit you because I moved houses.
- Por fin me mudé de casa.I finally moved houses.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking on the phone.
- Elena¿Por qué no has venido a mi fiesta?Why haven't you come to my party?
- MateoLo siento, Elena, es que me mudé de casa.I'm sorry, Elena, it's just that I moved houses.
- Elena¡Qué sorpresa! ¿A qué zona te fuiste?What a surprise! To which area did you move?
- MateoMe fui al centro de la ciudad.I moved to the city center.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, de, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
