Galician Word of the Day
quedar
/keh-DAR/ • verb — 24th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to stay; to remain; to meet up with someone
Examples
- Vou quedar na casa esta tarde.
(I’m going to stay at home this afternoon.) - Quedamos ás oito diante do cine.
(We’re meeting at eight in front of the cinema.) - Só quedaba unha cadeira libre.
(There was only one free chair left.)
Synonyms
- permanecer
- ficar
- quedarse
Conjugation
| Person | Presente | Pretérito |
|---|---|---|
| eu | quedo | quedei |
| ti | quedas | quedaches |
| el/ela | queda | quedou |
| nós | quedamos | quedamos |
| vós | quedades | quedastes |
| eles/elas | quedan | quedaron |
Antonyms
- saír
- marchar
This is a very common verb in everyday Galician. It can mean staying in a place, remaining, or arranging to meet someone, depending on the context.
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