QUEDAR
The use of the word QUEDAR can be very confusing and can be difficult to use and understand. This page will help you. To see the full conjugation of the verb quedar click here
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| The easiest and most useful meaning of "quedar" is "arrange to meet" It is used when making plans to go out or meet people. | |
| Where can we meet? | ¿Dónde podemos quedar? |
| Q: Do you fancy going to the cinema tonight? A: Sorry I can't, because I have already arranged to go out for dinner with some friends. | Q: ¿Te apetece ir al cine esta noche? A: Lo siento, no puedo porque ya he quedado con unos amigos para cenar |
| Quedar can also mean "to come to an agreement" This is normally used when two people discuss something and then come to an agreement. Note: If you just want to ask someone "Do you agree?" you would say "¿Estás de acuerdo?" | |
| They agreed not to tell him anything | Quedaron en no decirle nada |
| What did you decide on/agree to in the end? | ¿Al final, en qué quedaste? |
| So, what's happening? Shall we see each other tomorrow or not? | ¿Entonces en qué quedamos? ¿Nos vemos mañana o no? |
| We often use "quedar" to speak about the effects or result of something after something has happened and it is similar to "become", "to end up" or "to be left". | |
| thousands of families were left homeless | miles de familias quedaron sin hogar |
| she became pregnant | se quedó embarazada |
| he became an orphan when he was ten | quedó huérfano a los diez años |
| it looks lovely after having been painted red | ha quedado precioso pintado de rojo |
| they were stunned after finding out about his resignation. | se quedaron atónitos al enterarse de su dimisión |
| he was blinded in an accident | se quedó ciego en un accidente |
| "Quedar" can mean "to stay" or "remain" | |
| I'm going to stay at home tonight | voy a quedarme en casa esta noche |
| we stayed at the Dorchester | nos quedamos en el Dorchester |
| I like visiting Madrid, but I wouldnt want to live there | Me gusta visitar Madrid, pero no me gustaría quedarme allí a vivir |
| "Quedar" can mean "to have left" and also "to have left over" | |
| there is no coffee left there are no tickets left | no queda café no quedan entradas |
| I drank the milk that was left over from breakfast | bebí la leche que había quedado del desayuno |
| "Quedar" can mean "to keep" | |
| Keep the change (when paying for something) | quédate con el cambio |
| She didn't give me my money back | se quedó con mi dinero |
| We haven't listed all the possible uses of "quedar" but here are a few more examples which we found by chance on web pages. | |
| to be left stranded (or to run aground) | quedar varado |
| to get bogged down | quedar empantanado |
| I made a complete fool of myself | quedé como un verdadero idiota |
| sorry Im late, I overslept | perdón por llegar tarde, me quedé dormido |
| if you pay for my ticket, then we will be quits. | si me pagas la entrada, quedamos en paz |
| my mind went blank | me quedé en blanco; |
| How long are going to stay you in London? | ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar en Londres? |
| our plan wont get anywhere | nuestro plan va a quedar en nada |
| what Im about to say is strictly between you and me | lo que te voy a decir debe quedar entre nosotros |