Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to change" in Portuguese: mudar
mudar
Note: also: trocar
To change in Portuguese is mudar. Everyday forms are eu mudo and você muda. Trocar is a related note for swapping things, not this headword.
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How to pronounce mudar
Say it
moo-DAHR / MOO-doo / MOO-dah
/mu.ˈdaʁ/
moo-DAHR. Eu mudo is MOO-doo; você muda is MOO-dah.
"to change" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| mudar | to change / to move Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu mudo | I change / I move First person. | First person. |
| você muda | you change Questions. | Questions. |
| mudar de casa | to move house Common sense. | Common sense. |
| trocar | to swap/exchange Related note—does not count as mudar. | Related note—does not count as mudar. |
How to use mudar in real life
- 1Plans
Eu mudo de ideia se chover.
I change my mind if it rains.
Mudo = change.
- 2Moving
Nós mudamos para Salvador em março.
We moved to Salvador in March.
Move house.
- 3Advice
Você muda o canal? Esse programa é ruim.
Will you change the channel? This show is bad.
Request.
Mistakes English speakers make with mudar
Incorrect: Eu faço uma mudança (as only verb practice).
Correct: Eu mudo.
A mudança is the noun; use mudo/muda for the verb.
Incorrect: Eu troco de ideia (forced for this entry).
Correct: Eu mudo de ideia.
Trocar is only a note and does not count for mudar.
Good to know
Mudar covers changing opinions and moving apartments. Brazilians say mudar de casa constantly in big cities; a mudança (the move) is the noun event.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Talking about a new neighborhood
ChatPal
Você muda para perto da praia?
Are you moving near the beach?
You
Sim. Eu mudo no fim do mês.
Yes. I move at the end of the month.
ChatPal
Se mudar o endereço, me manda.
If you change the address, send it to me.
You
Mando assim que souber.
I'll send it as soon as I know.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to change" in Portuguese
I change?
Eu mudo.
You change?
Você muda.
Move house?
Mudar de casa.
Trocar vs mudar?
Trocar is swap; mudar is this entry's change/move.
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