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quedamos

keh-DAH-moskeˈða.mos

“quedamos” means “we meet” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:

we meetA1Verb

Arranging a social encounter

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we remainA2Verb

Referring to things or people left over

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we stayA1Verb

Referring to remaining in a location (used as part of 'nos quedamos')

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we meet, we agree (to meet)Also: we arrange

VerbA1regular ar
Two cheerful friends waving at each other in a park, signifying a planned meeting.
infinitivequedar
gerundquedando
past Participlequedado

📝 In Action

¿A qué hora quedamos mañana?

A1

What time shall we meet tomorrow?

Quedamos en el cine a las siete.

A2

We'll meet at the movie theater at seven.

Quedamos en que yo pagaría la cena.

B1

We agreed that I would pay for dinner.

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Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • quedar para cenar – to arrange to meet for dinner

we remain, we are leftAlso: we end up

VerbA2regular ar
A white plate containing three cookies, illustrating the concept of things that remain or are left over.
infinitivequedar
gerundquedando
past Participlequedado

📝 In Action

Después de la venta, solo quedamos con cinco unidades.

A2

After the sale, we only remain with five units.

Si no nos apuramos, quedamos atrás.

B1

If we don't hurry, we will be left behind.

Después de la discusión, quedamos muy decepcionados.

B2

After the discussion, we ended up very disappointed.

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Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • quedar poco – little remains

we stay, we are stayingAlso: we lodge

VerbA1regular ar
Two people relaxing on a couch indoors while looking at rain falling outside, illustrating the choice to stay inside.
infinitivequedarse
gerundquedándose
past Participlequedado

📝 In Action

(Nos) Quedamos en este hotel por tres noches.

A1

We are staying in this hotel for three nights.

Es tarde, mejor nos quedamos aquí.

A1

It's late, we'd better stay here.

Siempre nos quedamos callados durante la película.

B1

We always remain quiet during the movie.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • quedarse en casa – to stay home

Indicative

Present

yoquedo
túquedas
él/ella/ustedqueda
nosotrosquedamos
vosotrosquedáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquedan

Imperfect

yoquedaba
túquedabas
él/ella/ustedquedaba
nosotrosquedábamos
vosotrosquedabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesquedaban

Preterite

yoquedé
túquedaste
él/ella/ustedquedó
nosotrosquedamos
vosotrosquedasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquedaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoquede
túquedes
él/ella/ustedquede
nosotrosquedemos
vosotrosquedéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesqueden

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoquedara/quedase
túquedaras/quedases
él/ella/ustedquedara/quedase
nosotrosquedáramos/quedásemos
vosotrosquedarais/quedaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquedaran/quedasen
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Words that translate to "quedamos" in Spanish:

we arrangewe lodgewe meetwe remainwe stay

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: quedamos

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence means 'We are staying home tonight'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
quedar(to remain, to meet) — Verb
quedarse(to stay) — Verb
quedada(a meeting/get-together) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
amamoshablamos
📚 Etymology

The verb 'quedar' comes from the Latin verb *quietare*, meaning 'to quiet' or 'to rest.' Over time, its meaning shifted from 'to be at rest' to 'to remain' and eventually to 'to agree' or 'to meet' (to settle on a time).

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: quedar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'quedamos' the same in the present tense and the preterite (simple past) tense?

Yes! This is a tricky part of regular -ar verbs. 'Quedamos' means both 'we meet/stay' (present tense) AND 'we met/stayed' (preterite tense). You must use context or a time indicator (like 'ayer' for yesterday) to know which tense is meant.