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Mi hermana piensa mudarse a las afueras.

Mi hermana piensa mudarse a las afueras.
My sister plans to move to the suburbs.
From Lesson 323:Apartment Hunting·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi hermana piensa mudarse a las afueras.

Why is "piensa" translated as "plans to" instead of "thinks"?
When pensar is followed directly by an infinitive like mudarse, it means to plan to or to intend to do something. If she were just thinking about moving, you would use pensar en (for example, piensa en mudarse).
Why use "mudarse" here instead of "mover" or "moverse"?
In Spanish, mudarse specifically means to move your residence or change homes. Mover and moverse are used for physical movement, like moving your body or moving a piece of furniture.
Why do we use the preposition "a" before "las afueras"?
Because the verb mudarse involves motion toward a destination, you use the preposition a (to). If you were describing where someone already lives without motion, you would use en to show location, like in vive en las afueras.
Can I use "la afuera" in the singular to mean the suburb?
No, when referring to the suburbs or the outskirts of a city, Spanish always uses the feminine plural form las afueras.

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