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Uses of "Quedarse"

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When translating the verb "Quedarse" there are various possibilities in English. Can you think of some examples in Spanish and offer a translation in English? I will get us started:

Esta camisa me queda bien.

This shirt fits me well or looks good on me.

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updated Jan 16, 2013
posted by francobollo

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¡Ojalá! que hubiera sido posible quedarme en España al fin de las vacaciones.

If only it had been possible for me to stay in Spain at the end of the holidays.

updated Oct 1, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
¡Excelente ejemplo! Quedarse (to remain, to stay) - francobollo, Sep 18, 2012
Thanks Franco, one of these verbs with lots of meanings.. - annierats, Sep 18, 2012
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Mañana quedaremos a las cinco en el pub , para nuestra clase de español.

We'll meet at 5 o'clock tomorrow, in the pub, for our Spanish lesson.

updated Oct 1, 2012
posted by annierats
Annie -- your example user Quedar instead of Quedarse. Can you think of other uses of quedarse? - francobollo, Sep 18, 2012
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En España utilizamos la expresión "¿Te estás quedando conmigo?" como sinónimos de ser el objetivo de una broma pesada. Sería una expresión muy parecida a "Are you kidding me"?

In Spain we often use the expression "¿Te estás quedando conmigo?" as synonymous of being the subject of a joke. It would be very similar to the expression "Are you kidding me"?

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updated Jan 16, 2013
posted by SilviaC
Gracias por compartir. No recordaba esa expresión. - francobollo, Oct 1, 2012
De nada. Si vais a España es una expresión de uso muy común entre amigos. - SilviaC, Oct 1, 2012
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Hoy día parece que los jovenes tengan miedo de quedarse sin móbil. Se llama nomofóbia.

Nowadays it seems that youngsters are afraid to lose their mobile phones. It's called nomo-phobia.

updated Oct 1, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
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No quiero quedarme en esta casa. Quiero mudarme.

I don't want to stay in this house. I want to move.

updated Oct 1, 2012
edited by island_fever
posted by island_fever
en esta casa - francobollo, Oct 1, 2012
ups! Gracias por corregir mis errores - english crept in there! - island_fever, Oct 1, 2012
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Me gustaría quedar y reunirse con usted para nuestra lección Española. I would like to stay and meet with you for our Spanish lesson.

updated Sep 18, 2012
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
Bienvenido! - annierats, Sep 18, 2012
Quedar in this case has a different meaning than quedarse. You mean to make an appointment, which would require quedar instead of quedarse. - francobollo, Sep 18, 2012
Muchas gracias Annie and Franco! - pmikan-pam, Sep 18, 2012
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José era un hombre muy honrado. Cuando Maria se quedó embrazada después de encontrar a un ángel él aceptó su explicación como si fuera normal.

Joseph was a very decent man. When Mary became pregnant after an encounter with an angel, he accepted her explanation as if it was nothing out of the ordinary.

updated Oct 1, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats