mueve el trasero
/mwebe el tɾaseɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shake your booty" can be translated into Spanish as mueve el trasero.
This phrase is an informal command used to encourage someone to dance by moving their hips and buttocks.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb mueve (move), the definite article el (the) and the noun trasero (rear/butt).
Which one should you use?
The colloquial version Agita el trasero translates more literally to "Shake your rear."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase mueve el trasero is informal and is best suited for casual settings such as parties or dance clubs.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, it is more natural to use the definite article el (the) instead of a possessive adjective like "your" when referring to body parts.
Did you know?
- The term perreo comes from the word perro, meaning 'dog', evoking the way dogs move their hips during mating.
- In many Latin American countries, substituting trasero with the word pompas makes the command sound much more playful and less blunt.
- While mueve el trasero is the standard translation, using the word trasero in a loud dance club may actually sound too clinical or formal to native speakers.
Examples in context
- Vamos, muévete como quieras. ¡Agita el trasero!Come on, move however you want. Shake your booty!
- ¡Mueve el trasero en la pista!Shake your booty on the dance floor!
- Solo mueve el trasero y diviértete.Just shake your booty and have fun.
- ¡Mueve el trasero con esta canción!Shake your booty to this song!
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are at a lively party with loud music.
- Lucía¡Javier, mueve el trasero!Javier, shake your booty!
- Javier¡No puedo, estoy muy cansado!I can't, I'm too tired!
- Lucía¡Ánimo, la música es muy buena!Come on, the music is very good!
- JavierEstá bien, lo intentaré un poco.Alright, I'll try a little bit.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
