La Palabra del Día: "mover"

Question

mover (moh-vehr')

verb ( to move )

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There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Note: Please try to help out with the Spanish sentences until I get someone to be our corrector. Thank you for your patience. If you are interested, please send me a PM.

Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. Then the Word of the Day winner will be chosen.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

Examples:

1. Trata de no mover la cámara mientras tomas la foto.

Try not to move the camera while you take the picture.

2. ¡No muevas mis cosas! Las tengo en un orden específico.

Don't move my things! I have them in a specific order.

So, so glad to have you back. You are a bright spot sorely missed in the last few weeks. - katydew, Sep 17, 2012

Thank you Katy...I am glad to be back. I missed you guys! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Gracias, Rac!! :)) Qué bueno verte aquí. :)) - iana01, Sep 17, 2012

Hey, you! Soooooooooooooo good to see you!!! - --Mariana--, Sep 17, 2012

Thank you to Ray too, for posting every day, while you were not here, Rac. Buenos días a todos!! :))) - iana01, Sep 17, 2012

Hola Iana! Good to be here. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Good morning sunshine. Have you dried out? I missed you.:))) - Ranman, Sep 17, 2012

I'm glad you're back, safe and sound! - annierats, Sep 17, 2012

Hola Mariana! Gracias...I'm so glad to be back here with you all. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Thanks Ranman, I missed you too. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Hola Annie! Thank you so much. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

So glad to see you again! Thank you Ray for keeping the word of the day going too! - martha-sd, Sep 17, 2012

Thank you Martha. Ray did a great job. I'm so grateful! :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Welcome back Annie , I can now slink off into the sunset , I hope all is well with you and your family.xxx - ray76, Sep 17, 2012

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccc! =] - DJ_Huero, Sep 17, 2012

Thanks Ray. Don't slink off...you're wisdom is needed here. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Hola DJ! I see you're still here...Lol!! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Thank goodness, you're back..... - Aranjuez12, Sep 17, 2012

Ray your help has been invaluable but your concern for Annie's welfare has been even more heartfelt! Welcome back, Annie! - bandit51jd, Sep 17, 2012

Thank you Aran! Thank you Bandit. Ray is a man among men.. - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Hola Rac. Missed you dearly but I had faith you would return soon. I'm sure you already know what a great job Ray did. - Nilda-Ballardo, Sep 17, 2012

Thanks Nilda! Yes, Ray did a fantastic job!! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Answer 1

Don't move those papers or I'll never find them again!

¡No muevas esos papeles o nunca los encontraré de nuevo!

Jaja, that would be me.:) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

I think you need a shredder!! Jaja - Nilda-Ballardo, Sep 17, 2012

Well, Rac, you better watch out because Nilda just might have her shredder after your 'stuff'. Thanks ladies. - katydew, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 2

Cada vez me movermudo a una nueva casa , me gusta regalen muchas cosas. Pero siempre acumulo mucho más.

No voy a mover de nuevo.

Every time I move to a new home, I like to give away many things.

But always accumulate more.

I will not move again.

Is this the stuff you give away, or keep? - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Believe it or not the last time i moved , I filled a two tiered cattle truck with unwanted junk , gave it all away , and I still have too much junk. - ray76, Sep 17, 2012

Well, you know what they say....one man's junk is another man's.......whatever..lol - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Cada vez que "me mudo" a una casa nueva, "Mudar" is the verb for this mate :) - ian-hill, Sep 17, 2012

I'm not moving but I have been going through each room of the house and getting rid of lots of stuff. Too bad you don't live closer. - Nilda-Ballardo, Sep 17, 2012

By the way, how many times do you move?? - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

I have changed it and added to accommodate the correct verb, thanks for that Ian , I had no idea. - ray76, Sep 17, 2012

10 moves in all rac1 , not much really , i have one more under my belt. - ray76, Sep 17, 2012

Nilda it is amazing what one picks up in a life time. - ray76, Sep 17, 2012

I used to be a collector that is why I had so much stuff. - ray76, Sep 17, 2012

"No voy a mudarme..." - mstivers, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 3

Nuestro apartemento de vacaciones estaba en la primera línea de la playa y cuando se movía el mar, era imposible dormir.

Our holiday apartment was right on the beach and when the sea got rough it was impossible to sleep.

Looks like a wonderful place! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Yes, it was basic but nice, we ended up putting the mattresses on the floor, more comfortable than the beds. - annierats, Sep 17, 2012

Haha, that's what I'm doing now...kinda makes me feel like I am on a vacation. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Answer 4

Me encantaría a mover a una pais dónde el español se habla.

I would love to move to a Spanish speaking country.

Me too, K. This is beautiful! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

It's Acapulco. Isn't it great!! - kdrinning, Sep 17, 2012

Lovely! - annierats, Sep 17, 2012

Answer 5

I am not sure but I think "mover" is not the same as "mudar"

mudar(se) de casa / to move house

Any native speakers care to comment?

I'm no native, but I think you're spot on, cleverclogs. - annierats, Sep 17, 2012

That is "smart" of you Annie. :) - ian-hill, Sep 17, 2012

I wish they would Ian...I would like to know the difference. - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

I think I remember my Costa Rican teacher saying, mudarse or cambiar casa for moving house. Mover is for objects or moving your body. - katydew, Sep 17, 2012

Ian, thanks for this post and explanation. - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 6

Recuerden la fé mueve montañas!>>>Remember the faith moves mountains!

Remember that faith.. sounds better. Good example. - annierats, Sep 17, 2012

Yes, it can...:) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

True. Sgarcia, your posts are great. Thanks. - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 7

Casi todos mis classes de zumba comienzan con el merengue "Que te mueve" y todos ellos terminan con todos nosotros corriendo al té, agua, soda o cualquier otra bebida.

Almost all of my zumbaclasses start with the merengue "Que te mueve" and all of them end with all of us running for tea, water, soda or any other drink.

I can relate.. - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

lol, It is a good one, MC. :)) I mean good post. :)) - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 8

Ardilla gris, ardilla gris, mueve su cola espesa!

Grey squirrel, grey squirrel, swish your bushy tail!

He has a big enough tail there to swish. lol - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Hola Bandit. I have a couple of those in my backyard! - Nilda-Ballardo, Sep 17, 2012

Yo tambien - ian-hill, Sep 17, 2012

Answer 9

Cuando yo era en mis años viente, me mudé diez veces en diez años hasta por fin me estableció.

When I was in my twenties, I moved ten times in ten years until I finally settled down.

I love those hardwood floors! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

I think it should be "Me mudé diez veces en diez ......" amiga - ian-hill, Sep 17, 2012

You are right, but what is the difference between "mudar" and "mover? - JoyceM, Sep 17, 2012

Answer 10

Tendremos que mover el perro fuera de nuestra cama si queremos dormir.

We will have to move the dog out of our bed if we want to get to sleep.

Haha, my dog used to do that...:) - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

prepared* - mcl020, Sep 17, 2012

The dog seems better prpeared for sleep than that lady (still in her daily clothes, including necklace) ;-) - mcl020, Sep 17, 2012

That's right MC, the dog is asleep so they should move to another bed instead! Jaja. - Nilda-Ballardo, Sep 17, 2012

Answer 11

Cuando es tiempo para un anuncio, el tipo en la radio dice, "Regresamos en un momento, ¡no se me mueve!" When it is time for a commercial, the guy on the radio says, "We'll be back in a moment, I'm not moving!"

Good one, Mstivers. - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

And, don't go away....Hola Mstivers! - rac1, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 12

When a photographer takes pictures, he can not move his camera at the moment of pressing the button.

Cuando un fotógrafo toma fotografías, no puede mover su cámara en el momento de pulsar el botón.

If he does, it will look like my pictures. - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

What a shame to put such a photogenic person behind the camera ;-) - mcl020, Sep 17, 2012

I agree, MC - rac1, Sep 17, 2012

Rac, I amsure your pictures are great! ;) - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

MC, I am impressed by your fantastic judgement. Thanks for your comment! :) - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

tipo: "I am sure"... - iana01, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 13

Cuando la policía hubo devuelto mis propias cosas, robado por un ladrón, pregunté qué le movió a hacer estas cosas..

When the police had returned my own things, stolen by a thief, I asked what moved him to do these things.

;-) Cutest criminal ever! - mcl020, Sep 17, 2012

So that's how Raúl got started!! - rac1, Sep 17, 2012