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La Palabra del Día : mudarse

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mudarse (pronominal verb) to move (to another house); to change (clothes)

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Generalmente, me mudo de vestido tres veces al día.

Generally, I change my dress three times a day.

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updated Mar 30, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 29, 2011
I think it may be better to say three times a day or per day. Thrice daily would also be correct, but I don't know if it matches the Spanish. - dc-alien-z, Mar 29, 2011
Is the word thrice used in modern day English? - Hungerford, Mar 29, 2011
not much.. - jennyo45, Mar 29, 2011
Thrice is not used in the U.S., but is understood. - JoyceM, Mar 29, 2011
me mudo de vestido...yes, I know, we are weird, jeje - 00494d19, Mar 29, 2011
Thank you guys!! - Vaanz, Mar 29, 2011
me gusta esta palabra, es algo más difícil que lo normal. - Deanski, Mar 29, 2011

26 Answers

7
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Me mudo la ropa interior dos veces al mes tanto si es necesario, como si no.

I change my underwear two times per month whether it's necessary or not.

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by dc-alien-z
posted by dc-alien-z
ha ha - jennyo45, Mar 29, 2011
Shouldn't those girls get paid 50 dollars an hour to b su novia ;) - EL_MAG0, Mar 29, 2011
This is the funniest thing I've read in awhile. I hope it's not true. - JoyceM, Mar 29, 2011
I'm sure it's not true. I change once a month whether it's necessary or not :)) - pesta, Mar 29, 2011
Me mudo "la" ropa interior dos veces al mes," tanto si es necesario como si no". Great and difficult sentence, dcalienz! Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Too much information. - Leatha, Mar 29, 2011
Tanto si....Cómo si.....Gracias Cogumela! - MLucie, Mar 29, 2011
It's not true, but not wanting to give too much information, I will say no more haha. - dc-alien-z, Mar 29, 2011
Thanks again, Laura. I thought it was a hard sentence but I still tried it. - dc-alien-z, Mar 29, 2011
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Moving together can be economical for several families.

Mudarse juntos puede ser económico para varias familias.

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updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
Mudarse juntos ( without preposition ) puede ser económico para varias familias. Very good sentence, pesta! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
That is an incredible picture. - 0066c384, Mar 29, 2011
Love the picture!ha ha! - Jraider, Mar 29, 2011
¡Muchas gracias, cogu! - pesta, Mar 29, 2011
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Me mudé de una casa grande, porque vivo solo.

I moved from a big house, because I live alone.

a small house Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I like that trailer ray. I want one. Thats the life. Change your backyard whenever you want;). - EL_MAG0, Mar 29, 2011
Buy one at: www.tumbleweedhouses.com - JoyceM, Mar 29, 2011
Excellent, Ray! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Gracias la guapa! Estoy feliz ,que está correcta , el primero vez. - ray76, Mar 29, 2011
5
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Tuve que mudarme a otro país porque asesiné al presidente.

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I had to move to another country because I assassinated the president.

(is there a different word in Spanish for murdering a public figure like there is in English?)

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by rabbitwho
posted by rabbitwho
mudar*me* a otro país. - Deanski, Mar 29, 2011
Argh! I knew that! *slaps own forhead* Thanks :) - rabbitwho, Mar 29, 2011
Really Rabbit??? Oh, you seemed so peaceful! :) "Tuve" que mudarme a "otro" país (masculine)... the rest is perfect. Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
hee hee, that's what I want you think! Thanks Cogumela! - rabbitwho, Mar 29, 2011
Is this bunny related to the Killer Rabbit of Monty Python fame? - JoyceM, Mar 29, 2011
:D Maaaybe - rabbitwho, Mar 29, 2011
5
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Mammi! ¿Cuando crezca podemos mudarnos de casa?

Mommy, When I grow up, Can we move?

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updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
cuando crezca, ¿podemos...? - Deanski, Mar 29, 2011
Yes, exactly Deanski. The sentence takes the subjunctive, Joe! :) Well done! - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
5
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Después de ganar la lotería se mudaron a una casa más grande.


After they won the lottery they moved to a bigger house.

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updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
"Después de ganar" la lotería ( you don't need to conjugate "ganar", the infinitive usually goes after a preposition) Very good, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Mar 29, 2011
5
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Tuve que mudarme la camisa después de la cena.

I had to change my shirt after dinner.

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
Tuve que "mudarme la" camisa ... ( in Spanish it's like " I had to change myself the shirt", I know that's not English, but that's how we say ) Well done, dogwood!!! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Thanks! :) - 0066c384, Mar 29, 2011
4
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En menos de un mes estaré en mi casa y entonces puedo dejar de mudarme.

In less than a month I will be in my house, and then I can stop moving around. alt text

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
where is mudarse?:) anyway here it will be mover*me* if you'll use mover, & mudarme if you'll use mudar. - Deanski, Mar 29, 2011
moverse anyway is used when you literally move, as opposed to staying still.:) - Deanski, Mar 29, 2011
...dejar de "mudarme" , Joyce. I'm sure that it was just a forgetfulness. :) Well done! - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
It was forgetfulness. I don't know how that happened! - JoyceM, Mar 29, 2011
4
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Me he mudado once veces, y probablemente me mudaré algunas más.

I have moved eleven times, and I'll probably move even more.alt text

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
The sentence it's okay, but maybe it would sound more logical to say ... y probablemente me mudaré 'algunas' más. Very well done, theresa! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Thank you! - theresa5, Mar 29, 2011
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El hecho de mudarse trae consigo un alto nivel de estrés, pero muchas nuevas oportunidades también.

The fact that we are moving brings a high level of stress, but also many new opportunities.

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updated Mar 29, 2011
posted by luz_72
Brilliant and impeccable, luz. :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Gracias, Cogu:) - luz_72, Mar 29, 2011
4
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Era voy a dar una respuesta ala Palabra del Día pero me mudaba mi mente.

I was going to give a response to the Word of the Day but I changed my mind.

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Please feel free to offer corrections.

updated Mar 29, 2011
posted by brentus
"Iba a dar una respuesta a la palabra del día, pero cambié de opinión" is how we'd say. The word "mudarse" doesn't fit very well here, but anyway: Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
4
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Take it easy on me, as im quite new to Spanish, but really want to learn lol! I'll try the present subjunctive.....

Mi padre recomienda que se mude de casa

My father recommends that you move house

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
se mude de casa, or te mudes for informal you. - Deanski, Mar 29, 2011
thank you for correcting me Deanski! - billygoat, Mar 29, 2011
Well done, billygoat! welcome to the forum! - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
thanks Cogumela :) - billygoat, Mar 29, 2011
Cogumela is always nice about people's mistakes. - Leatha, Mar 29, 2011
Mi padre le recomienda que se mude de casa. Excelent. Saludos. - LuisCache, Mar 29, 2011
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Mis padres se mudaron más de veinticinco veces porque mi padre estaba en la Marina.

Mi parents moved more than twenty five times because my father was in the Navy.

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updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Was he a Sailor with a Trailer? - ray76, Mar 29, 2011
Just one mistake, sanlee.... se mudaron ( you can't use the imperfect here) Very good sentence! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 29, 2011
Every other year, he would come home and say, "Surprise, we are moving to____(fill in the blank) - sanlee, Mar 29, 2011
4
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A la edad de trece años me mudó la voz

My voice broke when I was thirteen.

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updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
"me mudó la voz" It''s the voice what changes itself (mudar), not you who changed it voluntarily (mudarse). ;) Excellent example of the use of "mudar", by the way, Eddy. - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Thanks cogu. - Eddy, Mar 29, 2011
4
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We will move into a new house when it is completed.

Nos mudaremos a una casa nueva cuando esté terminada

updated Mar 29, 2011
edited by tevbekar
posted by tevbekar
Love the picture! - rabbitwho, Mar 29, 2011
Jajaja ! So do I ! .... cuando esté terminada. Well done, tevbekar! :) - cogumela, Mar 29, 2011
Gracias. - tevbekar, Mar 29, 2011