Quedamos

Quedamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb quedar. It is used to express that the speakers and others are in a place or situation, and it is also commonly used to arrange a meeting. The exact meaning depends on context and on whether quedar is used intransitively, transitively, or with a preposition.

The main senses of quedar in this form include: 1) to stay or remain in a place, for example, Quedamos en casa todo el día (We’re staying at home all day). 2) to agree to meet or to set a time and place for a gathering, as in Quedamos a las ocho para cenar (We’ll meet at eight to have dinner) or ¿Quedamos para ver la película? (Shall we meet to watch the movie?). In these uses, quedar expresses a plan or arrangement rather than simply location.

Grammatical notes: quedar is a regular verb in the present indicative for this form, so quedamos follows standard conjugation patterns. It can also appear with a preposition to indicate the meeting partner or location, as in Quedamos con Marta en la estación (We’re meeting with Marta at the station). In informal speech, quedamos is widely used in Spain and Latin America to convey a casual plan or appointment.

Related forms and phrases include quedársele a alguien? (not common here) and reflexive quedarse, which means to stay somewhere or to remain, a different but related meaning. Quedar also appears in expressions like quedar bien/mal (to turn out well/badly) and quedar en (to agree to).