nos quedan 100 pesos
Hola!
Distinguishing reflexive verb and direct object/indirect object is something that I really have problems dealing with in Spanish. Please bear with me.
nos quedan 100 pesos
If I am to understand this sentence, I might interpret it as They left us 100 pesos.
But someone told me its we have 100 pesos left. Is there some technique I should follow whenever I read sentences in Spanish so that I will better understand the sentences I'm reading? Thank you!
3 Answers
They left us 100 pesos.
That would probably use the verb dejar; not quedar.
If you look in our dictionary quedar isn't used transitively except for in one minor context that they don't even give a sample sentence for. So they left the 100 pesos is not correct. The 100 pesos can't be a direct object, but must be the subject.
The "someone" is our dictionary. You question is a sample sentence for intransitive use. quedar
The RAE definition shows only intransitive or pronominal usage, no transitive uses.
Both are right and depend on context, just if you add "se". Se queda (3 person singular) or se quedan (3 person plural) means the same when they are used as "it is left". And "nos quedan" - they left us.
I see. Thank you. 
