Results and Unfinished Matters With quedar
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26 Oktoba 2026
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Sikiliza na upitie
Ongeza angalau kadi 2 za Voca ili kufungua Sikiliza na upitie na kufanya mazoezi ukitumia sauti.
Spanish phrases with quedar describe results, unfinished tasks, and what remains. Two coworkers plan an event with a limited budget and several unresolved decisions. The result or remaining matter is the subject; me and nos sometimes show who is affected.
Kadi za Voca
1.
quedar bien
turn out well
El cartel quedó bien con la foto que eligió Ana.
The poster turned out well with the photo Ana chose.
'Quedar bien' describes a finished result here, not making a good impression.
2.
quedar listo
be ready, be finished
El presupuesto quedó listo y se lo mandé a Ana.
The budget was ready, so I sent it to Ana.
'Listo' agrees with the thing that is ready, not with the person doing the work.
3.
quedar claro
become clear
Después de hablar con Ana, me quedó claro cuánto podemos gastar.
After talking to Ana, it became clear to me how much we can spend.
'Me' or 'nos' can show who understands; the subject is what becomes clear.
4.
quedar igual
stay the same, remain unchanged
El precio de las sillas quedó igual aunque cambiamos la fecha.
The price of the chairs stayed the same even though we changed the date.
5.
quedar algo de dinero
there is some money left
Después de pagar las sillas, nos queda algo de dinero para comida.
After paying for the chairs, we have some money left for food.
'Me' and 'nos' mark whose money remains; they do not make 'quedar' reflexive.
6.
quedar poco tiempo
there is little time left
El evento es mañana y nos queda poco tiempo para terminar todo.
The event is tomorrow, and we don't have much time left to finish everything.
7.
quedar sin firmar
remain unsigned, be left unsigned
El contrato quedó sin firmar porque Ana todavía no lo ha revisado.
The contract was left unsigned because Ana still hasn't reviewed it.
'Quedar sin' takes a noun or an infinitive; use the infinitive for an unfinished action.
8.
quedar pendiente
remain pending, be left unresolved
El pago de la comida quedó pendiente hasta que Ana revise la cuenta.
Payment for the food was put on hold until Ana reviews the bill.
9.
quedar mucho por hacer
there is a lot left to do
Ana y yo terminamos el cartel, pero todavía nos queda mucho por hacer.
Ana and I finished the poster, but we still have a lot left to do.
'Por' introduces the work still to be done. Do not replace it with 'para' here.
10.
quedar por resolver algo
something remains to be resolved
Nos queda por resolver quién traerá las sillas para el evento.
We still need to figure out who will bring the chairs for the event.
The unresolved matter is the subject: 'queda un problema por resolver', 'quedan dos problemas por resolver'.
11.
quedar a medias
be left half-finished, remain unfinished
El programa quedó a medias porque mi computadora dejó de funcionar.
The program was left half-finished because my computer stopped working.
'A medias' describes incomplete work, not necessarily work that is exactly half finished.
12.
quedar por escrito
be put in writing
El precio quedó por escrito para evitar problemas con el pago.
The price was put in writing to avoid problems with payment.
Common for agreements and decisions that need a written record.
13.
quedar constancia de algo
there is a record of something
Quedó constancia del pago en el mensaje que le mandé a Ana.
The message I sent Ana provided a record of the payment.
'Quedar constancia de' is common in formal or administrative contexts.
14.
quedar fuera de algo
be left out of something, be excluded from something
La comida quedó fuera del presupuesto, así que tendremos que pagarla nosotros.
Food was left out of the budget, so we'll have to pay for it ourselves.
Here, 'fuera de' concerns a plan or category, not a physical place.
15.
quedar descartado
be ruled out, be rejected
La idea de vender comida quedó descartada por falta de tiempo.
The idea of selling food was ruled out because there wasn't enough time.
16.
quedar reducido a algo
be reduced to something
Nuestro presupuesto quedó reducido a la mitad después de pagar las sillas.
Our budget was cut in half after we paid for the chairs.
'Reducido' agrees with the thing affected; use 'a' before the new amount or size.
17.
quedar en manos de alguien
be left in someone's hands, be left up to someone
La decisión final quedó en manos de Ana, que conoce nuestro presupuesto.
The final decision was left to Ana, who knows our budget.
'En manos de' refers to responsibility or control, not physical hands.
18.
quedar en el aire
be left up in the air, remain undecided
El cambio de fecha quedó en el aire porque Ana no respondió.
The date change was left up in the air because Ana didn't respond.
'En el aire' often suggests uncertainty, not just a task waiting to be done.
19.
quedar en nada
come to nothing, fall through
Nuestra idea de cambiar la fecha quedó en nada porque era demasiado tarde.
Our idea of changing the date came to nothing because it was too late.
'Quedar en nada' usually looks back at a failed plan; 'quedar en el aire' leaves it uncertain.
20.
No me queda más remedio que esperar.
I have no choice but to wait.
Ana todavía no decide; no me queda más remedio que esperar.
Ana still hasn't decided, so I have no choice but to wait.
'No me queda más remedio que' can be followed by other infinitives, such as 'pagar' or 'aceptar'.