Today, I will talk about 4 learning Spanish mistakes that Americans who are learning Spanish commonly make. We will also cover some Spanish vocabulary words.

1. Using "viejo" when you should use "mayor."

Error: Mi hermano más viejo baila bien.
Corrección: Mi hermano mayor baila bien.
(My older brother dances well.)

2. Using "joven" when you should use "menor."

Error: Mi hermana más joven es doctora.
Corrección: Mi hermana menor es doctora.
My younger sister is a doctor.

3. Using "moverse" when you should use "mudarse."

Error: Ella va a moverse este fin de semana.
Corrección: Ella va a mudarse este fin de semana.
(She is going to move this weekend.)

If you are going to say "to move" as in "to move" one's home, house, apartment, etc., then you must use the verb "mudarse."

"Moverse" is used when you are talking about the change of one's body position from one position to another.

Por ejemplo:

Mientras dormimos nos movemos muchas veces sin darnos cuenta.
(While we are sleeping we move many times without realizing it.)

4. Using "moverse" when you should use "correrse."

"Fútbol" (soccer) is a very popular sport in Colombia. In fact, "fútbol" is a very popular sport in almost every country other than the U.S.A.

Not too long ago, when the World Cup was taking place, I was sitting on the "sofá" in "la academia de baile" (dance studio), where I am taking Salsa lessons. While watching the "partido" (game), and an American friend who is also living in Colombia wanted me to "move over" or "slide over" so that he could sit down and watch the game too. He said the following to me:

Error: Muévete por favor. Quiero sentarme.

But he should have said "Córrete por favor. Quiero sentarme."
(Move over please. I want to sit down)

"Correrse" means "to move over." And "muévete!" means "get moving!"

A propósito (by the way), if you are playing a game of "ajedrez" (chess) or "damas" (checkers) and you want to say "your move" then you would say:

Tú mueves.

You could also say "te toca" (your turn) or "tu turno" (your turn). This ends today's Spanish lesson.

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