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quedarse a dormir(
keh
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dahr
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seh
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dohr
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meer
)A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
1. (general)
a. to sleep over
Oye, mamá. ¿Puedo quedarme a dormir en casa de Paqui?Hey, Mom. Can I sleep over at Paqui's place?
b. to spend the night
¿Dónde dormiste anoche? - Me quedé a dormir en casa de Juan.Where did you sleep last night? - I spent the night at Juan's.
c. to stay over
Tenemos un cuarto de invitados por si algún amigo quiere quedarse a dormir.We have a guest room in case a friend wants to stay over.
d. to stay the night
¿Por qué no te quedas a dormir? - Lo siento, no puedo. Tengo que regresar a casa.Why don't you stay the night? - I'm sorry, I can't. I have to go back home.
e. to crash (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Es muy tarde. Puedes quedarte a dormir aquí si quieres. Hay dos camas de sobra.It's very late. You can crash here if you want. There are two extra beds.
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