ha quedado

it's

he's arranged to meet

ha quedado(ah keh-dah-doh)

phrase

1. (it's turned out to be)

a. it's

Hemos hecho reformas en la casa y ha quedado mucho más amplia.

We've made some improvements to the house and it's much more spacious now.

b. is

El estofado ha quedado muy rico.

The stew is delicious.

2. (he or she is planning to meet; often used with "con"; third person singular)

a. he's arranged to meet

Miguel no viene con nosotros al parque porque ha quedado con un amigo en un café.

Miguel isn't coming with us to the park because he's arranged to meet a friend at a café.

b. she's arranged to meet

Mamá no va a estar en casa esta tarde. Ha quedado con una antigua amiga de la escuela.

Mom is not going to be at home this afternoon. She's arranged to meet an old friend from school.

c. has arranged to meet

Luisa ha quedado esta noche con un chico de su clase. - ¿Están saliendo juntos?

Luisa has arranged to meet a boy from her class this evening. - Are they going out together?

d.

no direct translation

Rosa dice que no puede venir a la cena porque ya ha quedado.

Rosa says she can't come to the dinner party because she's already arranged to meet someone.

¿Le preguntamos a Juan si quiere venir a la disco? - Creo que ha quedado para ir al cine.

Shall we ask Juan whether he wants to come to the disco? - I think he's meeting someone to go to the movies.

3.

(formal)

(you're planning to meet; often used with "con"; second person singular)

a. you've arranged to meet

Me ha dicho su secretaria que ha quedado con el cliente. ¿Le importa si asisto yo también a la reunión?

Your secretary has told me you've arranged to meet the client. Do you mind my attending the meeting as well?