quedar
/keˈdaɾ/
To meet up with someone in Spanish is quedar.
quedar means to arrange to see someone at a set time and place. ¿Quedamos a las ocho? means shall we meet at eight?
Which one should you use?
quedar implies a plan made in advance, while encontrarse con often means running into someone by chance. Juntarse means to get together and is common among friends. In some Latin American countries verse is used instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
To name the person you meet, add con: quedar con. quedar can also mean to stay or remain in other contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /keˈdaɾ/.
Did you know?
- The verb quedar is a distant cousin of the English words 'quiet' and 'quit'. They all share a common ancestor meaning 'to rest' or 'to be still'.
- Because quedar can also mean 'to fit' or 'to look good' on someone, saying Esa camisa te queda bien translates to 'That shirt fits you well' or 'That shirt looks good on you'.
- If a Spanish speaker says quedar bien after a meeting, they are not talking about the schedule, but rather that they have made a good impression.
Examples in context
- Quedamos con Daniel.We agreed to meet up with Daniel.Quedamos con names the person they agreed to meet.
- Me gustaría concertar una cita para hablar sobre el proyectoI would like to arrange a meeting to discuss the project
- Hemos quedado en encontrarnos mañana a las 10 AMWe have agreed to meet tomorrow at 10 AM
- Quedemos para tomar un caféLet's meet up for a coffee
- Vamos a juntarnos en el parque esta tardeLet's meet up at the park this afternoon
- Nos encontramos en el centro comercial ayerWe met up at the mall yesterday
- ¿Quedamos en la cafetería a las 5 PM?Shall we meet up at the café at 5 PM?
- Vamos a juntarnos en el restaurante La Casa Roja el sábado a las 8 PMLet's meet up at the restaurant La Casa Roja on Saturday at 8 PM
- Voy a encontrarme con María en el parqueI'm going to meet up with María at the park
- Nos vemos en el cineLet's meet up at the movie theater
- Queremos quedar en la cafetería.We want to meet up at the coffee shop.
- ¿A qué hora vas a quedar con ella?What time are you going to meet up with her?
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are planning their afternoon in a park.
- Javier¿Quieres quedar hoy para tomar un café?Do you want to meet up today to have a coffee?
- LucíaSí, me parece bien.Yes, that sounds good to me.
- JavierPodemos quedar a las cinco en la plaza.We can meet up at five in the plaza.
- LucíaPerfecto, allí estaré.Perfect, I will be there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry quedar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries quedar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
