Use of 'quedar'...

Question

I've heard 'quedar' used to refer to the location of buildings, e.g. 'la casa queda allí', but only in Latin American resources, or to refer to meeting friends, e.g. 'esta noche voy a quedar con amigos', but only in European resources.

My question is: can I used 'quedar' to refer to locations in Spain (or should I use 'estar'), and can I use it to refer to meeting people in South America (or should I use 'reunirse' )?

Gracias por ayudarme

You'll find another use of "quedar" in Rac1's thread of "mensual" --My answer that is. "Qudear" for locations is pretty universa. "Encontrarse con algn" is also used for meeting up for people. - Daniela2041, Jun 21, 2015

"Typo" universal. "algn" not a typo is an abbreviation for "alguien" - Daniela2041, Jun 21, 2015

Good question Jon. - ian-hill, Jun 22, 2015

Answer 1

These examples from my dictionary will possibly confuse more than clarify how to use "quedar"

Quedé muy impresionada. / I was very impressed.

El pastel te ha quedado fenomenal. / Your cake is perfect!

La sala ha quedado mucho más acogedora. / The living room is a lot cosier now.

¿Dónde queda tu hotel? / Where is your hotel?

Eso queda un poco lejos. / It’s some way away.

¿Queda café? / Is there any coffee left?

Ya no queda nada del pueblo original. / Nothing is left of the original village.

quedarse sin nada / to lose everything

I find it difficult to appreciate that "quedar" can be used where English uses "to be".

A complete answer :) - txustaboy, Jun 22, 2015

Good examples. - annierats, Jun 22, 2015

Answer 2

In Spain:

¿Podemos quedar a las cinco? Can we meet at five o'clock?

La tienda queda (está) en la plaza nueva The shop is at the new square

Si no paras de comer no va a quedar nada para tu hermano If you don't stop to eat, there will not be any (enough?) for your brother.

The second one is also used in Spain but, in this case, it is more common to use the verb "estar" instead of "quedar".

Answer 3

In Chile, we say "quedamos de/en encontrarnos...." to mean that we agreed to meet at./with...etc

Of course de other one, is more universal used as "located"

Edit: added "en" as Luis Cache stated.

Answer 4

I've found it useful to think of "remains" or "stays" as alternative translations of "quedar."

Me too. :0 - ian-hill, Jun 23, 2015

Answer 5

Quedar is one of the most used verbs in Spanish. Or at least here in Mexico.

Another unusual usage that I had to get used to was in referring to a meal just eaten as: La comida queda muy rica. The food was delicious.

Answer 6

Puedes usar "Quedar" con localizaciones o con encontrarse con alguien "¿Perdona, donde queda la plaza? eh quedado allí con mis amigos"

"typo" "he" - Daniela2041, Jun 22, 2015

Answer 7

Although it is not very common, you can use it to refer to meeting people in South America.

It is more common, as Chileno said, to say: Quedé en verme con unos amigos. O quedé de verme con unos amigos.

The expression is "quedar" + EN to express an agreement:

¿Entonces en qué quedamos?

Quedamos en vernos a las ocho.

Se me olvidó mencionar ese "en" :) - chileno, Jun 23, 2015

Answer 8

Quedar eludes me also