This is the 13312th most frequent Spanish word.
quedaban
"Quedaban" means "they remained" or "they stayed" in English.
Here, 'quedaban' is used to indicate the remaining amount of time before an event, often translated to 'were left' in English.
Quedaban pocos días para el inicio del festival.
There were only a few days left before the start of the festival.
In this context, 'quedaban' describes the remaining quantity of something specific, such as tickets.
Las entradas del concierto casi se agotaron; solo quedaban unas pocas.
The concert tickets were almost sold out; only a few were remaining.
Here, 'quedaban' (from 'quedarse') refers to the act of staying or lodging temporarily in a place.