Quedar vs Quedarse
Compare quedar vs quedarse in Spanish: arrange to meet, describe location or what is left, and say where you are staying, with sentence patterns and examples.
Quedar vs Quedarse
Meaning
Quedar commonly means to arrange to meet. It can also describe where something is located or how much is left. Quedarse means to stay or to remain somewhere.
How to use it
- quedar con alguien — to arrange to meet someone
- quedar a una hora o en un lugar — to agree on a time or place
- quedar — to be located or to be left
- quedarse en un lugar — to stay in a place
Examples
He quedado con Elena a las seis.
I’ve arranged to meet Elena at six.
Quedamos delante del cine.
We agreed to meet in front of the cinema.
Solo quedan dos entradas.
There are only two tickets left.
El hotel queda cerca de la estación.
The hotel is near the station.
Esta noche me quedo en casa.
I’m staying home tonight.
Quick note
The reflexive form changes the everyday meaning: quedamos a las seis arranges a meeting, while nos quedamos hasta las seis means we stay until six.