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quedar

"quedar" means "to be, to end up" in Spanish. It is number 536 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to be, to end up; to be situated; to be located

IPA

/keˈdaɾ/

Forms in this course

queda, quédate, quedarme, quedan, quedarse, quedó

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Queda uno.
  There's one left.
  Tatoeba: cueyayotl / CK
• Queda una.
  There's one left.
  Tatoeba: cueyayotl / CK
• Queda con él.
  Make an appointment with him.
  Tatoeba: el_vecino / CK

Learned together

In the course, "quedar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• matar to kill, slay
• dormir to sleep
• conseguir to achieve, succeed in, reach,…
• perder to lose
• llevar to take somewhere
• poner to put, to place
• acabar to finish
• probar to prove
• durar to last

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