nos mudamos
/nos mudamos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we are moving" can be translated into Spanish as nos mudamos.
This phrase is used when people change the place where they live.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is reflexive, using the pronoun nos to indicate that the subjects are performing the action of moving themselves from one place to another.
Which one should you use?
If you want to emphasize that the physical process of moving is currently happening right now, you can use the progressive form nos estamos mudando.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form nos mudamos can mean both "we move" and "we are moving" because the present tense in Spanish covers both simple and continuous actions.
How do you pronounce it?
/nos mudamos/
Did you know?
- The verb mudar also means 'to molt' or 'to shed', like when a snake changes its skin. Moving house is conceptually seen as shedding one's old environment for a new one.
- In some Latin American countries, the act of moving is often accompanied by the custom of inviting neighbors over for a casa nueva party to bless the home.
- While nos mudamos refers to moving house, if you use the verb mover, it often refers to physically displacing an object or shifting your body parts.
Examples in context
- Estimados colegas, les informamos que nos estamos mudando a una nueva oficina.Dear colleagues, we inform you that we are moving to a new office.
- Les comunicamos que, debido a la expansión de nuestra empresa, vamos a mudarnos a una ubicación más amplia.We communicate to you that, due to the expansion of our company, we are going to move to a larger location.
- ¡Oye, nos vamos a mudar al piso de arriba el próximo mes!Hey, we are moving to the apartment upstairs next month!
- Te escribo para decirte que nos cambiamos de casa, así que actualiza nuestra dirección en tus contactos.I am writing to tell you that we are changing houses, so update our address in your contacts.
- Os informamos que nos mudamos a otro piso en el centro de la ciudad.We inform you that we are moving to another apartment in the city center.
- Amigos, les queremos contar que nos cambiamos de vivienda a la playa. ¡Nos vemos allá!Friends, we want to tell you that we are moving to a house at the beach. See you there!
- Nos mudamos a una casa más grande.We are moving to a larger house.
- ¡Qué emoción, nos mudamos el próximo mes!How exciting, we are moving next month!
- No podemos ir a la fiesta porque nos mudamos.We cannot go to the party because we are moving.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about their new apartment.
- MaríaJavier, ¡nos mudamos mañana!Javier, we are moving tomorrow!
- JavierSí, ya tengo las cajas listas.Yes, I already have the boxes ready.
- María¿Ayudarás a llevar los muebles?Will you help carry the furniture?
- JavierClaro que sí, María.Of course, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
