Correrse. How to say it in this circumstance.
You are at the movie theater and a person is seated between two empty seats. You go with another person so you would like to sit together. What would you say in normal everyday English to the person between the two empty seats?
In Spanish we usually say:
¿Podría correrse?
¿Le molestaría correrse?
The same could happen in a bus when the driver wants more people to be able to enter the bus. He would say:
Por favor sírvanse correrse.
Córranse por favor.
What verb would you use naturally in Englis? I guess it can't be "run".
10 Answers
Polenta:
Since you are always so helpful with Spanish corrections and tips I'll give you a bonus answer. 
In the original situation that you proposed, "Could you please move over" is perfect...you're asking for a very small favor, so a long-winded request is not necessary.
Let's say, however that you are a party of three. You have looked over the whole theater and can't find three adjacent seats. Again, let's say there is a single person with an empty seat on either side of him. Now, however, you want him to take a seat somewhere else so the three of you can sit together. Here's what I would do/say.
Before saying anything, I would identify an empty seat, close by if possible. Then I would say.
Excuse me sir, there are three of us who would like to sit together and we haven't been able to find any open seats. Could you do us a big favor and change seats? There is an empty seat right on the aisle two rows back. We would really appreciate it if you would do this for us. Could you please?
So, in a nutshell, since you are asking for a "big" favor you take a more apologetic almost "begging" tone of voice and talk a bit more (with a smile). You might even throw in phrases like "I know it's asking a lot." "I'll understand if you don't want to" etc. etc.
Many Americans would be too shy to do the above and just take whatever single seats they could find. However, if you do the above politely and apologetically as I described, most people will be glad to help you out.
Polenta I am sure you know one of the sexual meanings of "correrse" in Spain right?
I would say ........."Excuse me, would you mind if my friend and I sit together?"
We can also use the verb "correr" with the meaning of "move.
Voy a correr los muebles.
Corrí las sillas cerca de la ventana.
Estas cajas me están molestando. Las voy a correr para que no me molesten más.
Corran las cortinas así entra mejor la luz del sol.
En la playa corrí la sombrilla porque la gente que estaba al lado era muy ruidosa.
Well, "correrse" is the verb everybody uses.You don't have to confuse it with anything about sex even though in a special context it can mean that.
If you came here you would listen to the examples I gave above normally.
The only answer I got was "move over". Is move over a good word for this?
I wonder why most of you took it the way you did when this meaning could be used only once every 20 or 30 times. What do we do with all the other times when "correrse" means "move over"?
So it's move over????
At a table with many friends: ¿Puedes correrte?
The teacher to children: Por favor córranse un lugar.
Si yo me corro para la derecha va a haber más sitio para todos.
Si no te corres tú mismo, voy a ir a hacerlo yo.
Here is a YouTube video clip of the scene DonBigote is referring to in his comment under Billygoat's answer. Very funny! The actress is Meg Ryan. The movie is "When Harry Met Sally."
Excuse me. Would you mind moving over so we can sit together?
Sure, no problem. (The person can move one seat in either direction, you leave it up to him.)
In a crowded theater, if there are gaps in the seating and people are looking for two (or more) seats together, an usher will sometimes say something like this:
Ladies and gentlemen, there are still people looking for seats. Could you please move together and eliminate gaps in the seating? Thank you.
I like both Billygoat and Dilken's answers. If the friend is present, it's pretty obvious to the listener that the petitioner is asking that space be made. But, even so, I would add, "Would you mind moving over?" to Billygoat's answer.
If it's a large party, "Fire!" is most effective. I'm kidding.
To be colloquial, you'd say "can you scooch down?"
Yes, Polenta, "move over" is probably the most used in American English.
To answer your second question, we are all looking for double entendres to avoid while learning a foreign language, so it stands out in our minds.
"Coger" is a good example...perfectly fine in lots of places, but not in México.
Tóo esto me recuerda de unas canciones de anteaño.
"Esta tarde vi llover Vi gente correr Y no estabas tú".
"Espera, todavía la nave del olvido no ha partido No condenemos tan naufragio lo olvido"
Y si alguien tenga mente atrevida, puede sustituir otras palabras.
