nos quedamos
/nos kedamos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we stayed" is translated into Spanish as nos quedamos.
nos quedamos is used to indicate that people remained in a particular place. It can also be used to describe remaining in a specific state or condition.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the reflexive pronoun nos (ourselves) and the first-person plural preterite of quedarse (to stay/remain).
Which one should you use?
You should use nos quedábamos if you want to express a continuous or habitual state of staying in the past, such as "we were staying" or "we used to stay".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the first-person plural, the form nos quedamos is identical in both the present tense (we stay) and the preterite tense (we stayed).
Did you know?
- The reflexive form nos quedamos is essential because using the non-reflexive quedamos often changes the meaning to 'we agreed' or 'we made plans to meet'.
- The verb quedarse is used to describe an unexpected outcome, such as nos quedamos sin dinero to say 'we ran out of money'. In this context, it means 'we stayed' in a state of having nothing left.
- In some Latin American countries, quedarse can be used to mean 'to be located', implying that a person or object 'stayed' or 'remained' in a specific spot on a map.
Examples in context
- Nos quedamos con Tom.We stayed with Tom.This sentence shows how to use nos quedamos to indicate staying with a person.Tatoeba #9993772 by manufrutos, translation #9992816 by CK
- Nos quedamos donde nuestro tío.We stayed at our uncle's.This sentence uses nos quedamos to indicate staying at a person's location.Tatoeba #1503544 by marcelostockle, translation #262715 by mamat
- Como estaba lloviendo, nos quedamos en casa.Since it was raining, we stayed at home.This sentence uses nos quedamos to explain staying in a location due to weather.Tatoeba #1317490 by Shishir, translation #26948 by CK
- Nosotros nos quedamos en un hotel de lujo durante nuestras vacaciones.We stayed in a luxury hotel during our vacation.
- Nos hemos alojado en un acogedor bed and breakfast en el centro.We stayed in a cozy bed and breakfast in the city center.
- Nos hemos hospedado en un lujoso resort frente al mar en Costa Rica.We stayed in a luxurious beachfront resort in Costa Rica.
- Nos quedamos en casa de Juan durante el fin de semana.We stayed at Juan's place over the weekend.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their recent trip to the beach.
- Alejandro¿Fuiste al hotel ayer?Did you go to the hotel yesterday?
- SofíaNo, nos quedamos en la playa todo el día.No, we stayed at the beach all day.
- AlejandroQué bien, ¿hacía buen tiempo?That's great, was the weather good?
- SofíaSí, por eso nos quedamos allí.Yes, that is why we stayed there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
