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quedar
To remain. Also, to be located.
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01What is left
Use quedar to talk about something that remains.
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Queda un poco de pan.
There is a little bread left.
Quedan dos sillas.
There are two chairs left.
No queda café.
There is no coffee left.
Make it yours
Say: There is no coffee left.
02Where something is
In many Latin American varieties, ¿dónde queda…? asks where a place is located.
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¿Dónde queda la estación?
Where is the station?
El hotel queda cerca.
The hotel is nearby.
La farmacia queda lejos.
The pharmacy is far away.
Make it yours
Ask: Where is the station?