use of quedar for "to fit"
I'm struggling a bit with indirect objects, direct objects and where to put them on the verb. So if I want to say, "It (un vestido) fits me perfectly" would it be correct to say "Quedarmelo perfectamente'" I realize I could put it "Me lo queda perfectamente" but I'd like to know how to attach the indirect and direct objects at the end of the verb. Also, in the dictionary for this site, the definition of quedar is restricted pretty much to "to be left; to stay." Is there a better way to say that a piece of clothing "fits'"
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I will try to make your life easier. In English, object pronouns go after the main verb of the sentence, Eg: It fits me, She loves them, and so on. In Spanish, their counterparts "pronombres objetos" normally go before the main verb of the sentence, Eg. El vestido me queda bien, Ella los ama. As simple as that!
It fits me or it suits me is me queda bien. You could say Me queda mal if you mean it doesn't fit por suit me. You could also say: te queda precioso, le quedó maravilloso, nos quedará horrible, les queda perfecto etc.
I'm not an expert, but i think you can say "Me queda bien", literally, "It fits me".
Here it is 8 Years later from the OP and I am searching for a similar answer. Fluencia, the Spanish Language learning tool and web application specifically translates ,"The suit fits (well)" as "El vestido me queda bien."
I was confundido a bit as well because, as the OP stated some years ago, SpanishDict.com still does not translate queda directly as the verb "to fit". However, the Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary does.
I'm struggling a bit with indirect objects, direct objects and where to put them on the verb. So if I want to say, "It (un vestido) fits me perfectly" would it be correct to say "Quedarmelo perfectamente'"
Just as an aside:
When you append these pronouns to the infinitive, the gerund, or with commands you need to preserve the stress on the word.
Therefore it would be: quedármelo (infinitive)
e.g. dígamelo (command)
e.g. Está enviándomelo. (gerundio or present participle)
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Collins also lists the following meaning to fit, "el no encuentra camisas que le vengan bien" - he cannot find shirts that fit him.
I'm struggling a bit with indirect objects, direct objects and where to put them on the verb. So if I want to say, "It (un vestido) fits me perfectly" would it be correct to say "Quedarmelo perfectamente'" I realize I could put it "Me lo queda perfectamente" but I'd like to know how to attach the indirect and direct objects at the end of the verb. Also, in the dictionary for this site, the definition of quedar is restricted pretty much to "to be left; to stay." Is there a better way to say that a piece of clothing "fits'"
Quedarmelo looks okay but for some reason I am not too sure about putting the verb in the infinitive here. Also I think that the use of "lo" is unnecessary as the "it" is implied by the verb,ie "me queda bien", it fits/suits me. Sin duda en unos cuantos minutos un hispanohablante me corregirá.
Gracias! I make things more complicated than they need to be.
Don´t treat my answers as gospel. There will be a few corrections I am sure.
Gracias! I make things more complicated than they need to be.
I'm not an expert, but i think you can say "Me queda bien", literally, "It fits me".
It can also mean "it suits me"
