Por favor, mueva su coche
In Spanish, 'please move your car' is translated as Por favor, mueva su coche.
This phrase is used to make a polite request for someone to change the location of their vehicle.
Which one should you use?
If you are speaking to a friend or someone younger, you would use the informal mueve tu coche instead of the formal mueva su coche.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, auto is more commonly used than coche to refer to a car. In many Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Colombia, carro is the most common word for a car.
Did you know?
- The word coche is a relative of the English word 'coach'. Both words trace back to Kocs, a Hungarian village famous for inventing horse-drawn carriages with suspension systems in the 15th century.
- In much of the Spanish-speaking world, simply saying mueva su coche can sound unintentionally hostile. To avoid appearing rude, it is customary to preface the request with disculpe, meaning 'excuse me'.
- While por favor is the standard word for 'please', friends often use the shortened porfa to make the request sound softer and less demanding.
Examples in context
- Por favor, mueva su coche, está bloqueando la entrada.Please move your car, it is blocking the entrance.
- Por favor, mueva su coche de la entrada.Please move your car from the entrance.
- Señor, por favor, mueva su coche.Sir, please move your car.
- Por favor, mueva su coche para que yo pueda pasar.Please move your car so that I can pass.
Example conversation
Alejandro is speaking to María in a parking lot.
- AlejandroHola, María. Por favor, mueva su coche.Hello, María. Please move your car.
- MaríaLo siento, Alejandro. ¿Por qué?I'm sorry, Alejandro. Why?
- AlejandroEstá tapando mi espacio de estacionamiento.It is blocking my parking space.
- MaríaTiene razón, lo muevo ahora mismo.You are right, I will move it right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coche, favor, por, su, CC BY-SA 4.0.
