No. 540 in Catalan
queden
"Queden" in Catalan means "they remain" or "they are left."
In a sentence
Queden poques entrades per al concert.
Few tickets remain for the concert.
In this example, 'queden' is used to signify the remaining amount of something, functioning as the verb 'to remain' in English.
On queden els teus amics?
Where are your friends staying?
Here, 'queden' is employed to inquire about the location of someone, acting as the verb 'to stay' in English.
Les decisions sempre queden en mans del comitè.
The decisions always remain in the hands of the committee.
In this sentence, 'queden' is used metaphorically to indicate that the responsibility or authority over something remains with someone, similar to 'to stay/remain' in English.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “queden” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “queden” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).