quedar
casual, Spain
In Spain people say quedar to arrange a meetup, as in Quedamos mañana. In much of Latin America, especially Chile and Argentina, they say juntarse. It is also called vernos.
Meaning: to get together with someone (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| quedar | casual, Spain |
| vernos | casual |
| juntarse | casual, Latin America |
Quedamos a las ocho means "let's meet at eight". Nos juntamos el sábado means "we will get together on Saturday".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and elsewhere vernos or reunirnos is also normal, as in ¿Nos vemos mañana?
Did you know?
- In Spain quedar is so common that ¿Quedamos? alone can mean "shall we meet?"
Examples in context
- Quedamos a las ocho en la plaza.Let's meet at eight in the square.
- ¿Nos juntamos el sábado?Shall we get together on Saturday?
- ¿Cuándo nos vemos?When do we meet?
Example conversation
Alba and her friend Marcos plan their weekend in Seville.
- AlbaMarcos, ¿quedamos mañana?Marcos, shall we meet tomorrow?
- MarcosVale, ¿a qué hora?Okay, what time?
- AlbaA las ocho en la plaza.At eight in the square.
