se quedó
/se kedo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stayed" is translated into Spanish as se quedó.
This phrase is used to indicate that someone remained in a particular place instead of leaving.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on the subject. To say "I stayed", use me quedé. To say "you stayed" (informal), use te quedaste. For the third-person singular form provided, se quedó means "he/she/it stayed" or "you (formal) stayed". If you are referring to multiple people, the plural form is se quedaron, which means "they stayed".
How do you pronounce it?
/se kedo/
When do people say it?
If you want to convey a more permanent stay, you can use the colloquial phrase echar raíces.
Did you know?
- The phrase quedarse en blanco uses the verb for 'stayed' to describe the experience of suddenly forgetting everything you were going to say.
- Using the verb quedar on its own can be used to arrange a date or a meeting with another person.
- The word se actually began its life in Old Spanish as ge, derived from the Latin word for 'to him' or 'to her'.
Examples in context
- Solo se quedó Tom.Only Tom stayed.This sentence is useful for specifying that only one person stayed using se quedó.Tatoeba #2625319 by Shishir, translation #2235872 by CK
- No se quedó nadie.Nobody stayed.This sentence is useful for stating that nobody stayed using se quedó.Tatoeba #10490859 by Shishir, translation #9410003 by CK
- Se quedó ahí un ratito.He stayed there a little while.This sentence is useful for describing someone staying in a spot for a short time using se quedó.Tatoeba #2374419 by Shishir, translation #5442686 by tabular
- El huésped permaneció en el hotel durante una semana.The guest stayed in the hotel for a week.
- Nos quedamos en casa de Marcos para la fiesta.We stayed at Marcos' place for the party.
- Ayer pasé la noche en casa de mi mejor amiga.Yesterday, I stayed the night at my best friend's house.
- Después de viajar por varios países, decidí echar raíces en España.After traveling through various countries, I decided to stay and settle in Spain.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about a party from last night.
- Lucía¿Mateo se fue temprano de la fiesta?Did Mateo leave the party early?
- MateoNo, él se quedó hasta el final.No, he stayed until the end.
- LucíaQué bien, yo me fui pronto.That's great, I left early.
- MateoSí, Lucía se quedó conmigo conversando.Yes, Lucía stayed with me chatting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries se, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
