No. 5,654 in Spanish
quedándose
"Staying" or "remaining."
In a sentence
El gato está quedándose dormido en el sofá.
The cat is falling asleep on the couch.
'Quedándose' is used here in its reflexive form to describe the ongoing action of falling asleep.
Ella está quedándose en el hotel cerca de la playa.
She is staying at the hotel near the beach.
In this context, 'quedándose' indicates the act of staying temporarily at a place.
Se está quedándose con la camiseta roja, ¿verdad?
He's keeping the red shirt, right?
Here, 'quedándose' is used reflexively to express the action of keeping something for oneself.
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