How to Say "i stayed" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “i stayed” is “quedé” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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quedé

verbA1

remaining in a location

A small, content character sitting alone on a wooden park bench under a large tree, illustrating the action of staying in one place.

Examples

Me gustó tanto el hotel que me quedé una noche más.

I liked the hotel so much that I stayed one more night.

Después de la fiesta, solo quedé yo para limpiar.

After the party, only I remained to clean up.

Simple Past Action

Since 'quedé' is the preterite (simple past), it describes an action that started and finished completely in the past, like 'I stayed' or 'I remained.'

Quedar vs. Estar

Mistake: “Usar 'estuve' para decir que me quedé en un sitio.”

Correction: While 'estuve' (I was) is correct for location, 'quedé' specifically emphasizes the action of *choosing* to stay or *remaining* behind. Use 'quedé' when talking about remaining.

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Related Translations

i agreed→i remained→

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