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QUEDAR vs. QUEDARSE in Spanish

  • Writer: Aya
    Aya
  • Feb 14, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 29

Let’s see how to correctly use QUEDAR and QUEDARSE in Spanish.


Woman thinking about the correct use of "quedar" and "quedarse" in Spanish.

The verb QUEDAR means a lot of things in Spanish…


1) “to agree on a time and place to meet”

  • QUEDAMOS para mañana a las 3 en punto

  • LET’S MEET tomorrow at 3 o’clock


2) “to agree on something”

  • QUEDAMOS en ver esta película juntos

  • WE AGREED to watch this film together


3) “to remain / left”

  • QUEDA poco tiempo para llegar a la estación

  • Little time LEFT to get to the station

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And the same verb in its “Reflexive Form” QUEDARSE means….


4) “to remain / stay physically in a place”

  • NOS QUEDAMOS una semana más en este lugar

  • WE REMAIN / STAY one more week in this place


Qué tengas un día maravilloso!

Aya

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