muoviti

Muoviti is an Italian verb form used as the second-person singular informal imperative of the reflexive verb muoversi, meaning to move yourself or to hurry up. It is commonly employed to tell someone to start moving, to act more quickly, or to leave a place. In everyday speech it can express encouragement or impatience, depending on tone and context. For example: Muoviti, prendi la giacca e usciamo.

Grammar and usage notes: Muoversi is a pronominal verb, so the imperative incorporates a reflexive pronoun. The standard conjugation for imperatives in the present tense is: tu muoviti, noi muoviamoci, voi muovetevi, Lei si muova, loro si muovano. The form muoviti therefore corresponds specifically to the informal tu address. In formal situations, one would use si muova (Lei) or si muovano (Loro). The verb can appear with varying degrees of urgency, from casual urging to scolding, depending on intonation and accompanying words.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from muovere, meaning to move, with the reflexive pronoun used to indicate movement of the subject itself. As a common imperative, muoviti appears frequently in conversation, instruction, and informal communication. Related expressions conveying urgency include affrettati, sbrigati, or datti da fare, which can be more neutral or stylistically varied.

See also: Italian verbs, muoversi, imperatives in Italian, reflexive verbs.