Phrase · 🗺️ Regional colloquial Spanish
Vale, quedamos a las ocho en la puerta del cine.
OK, let's meet at eight outside the cinema.
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Why every word is where it is
Vale1interjectionOK,quedamos2verblet's meet (lit. we arrange)quedar · present · 1st pl.aprepositionatlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definiteochodeterminereightenprepositionatladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepuerta3noundoor, entrancefem. · sing.delprepositionof thede+elcinenouncinemamasc. · sing..
- las → ocho: a las + hour (las horas)
- quedamos → a: quedar a + time
- quedamos → en: quedar en + place
Word for word: “Valid, we stay at eight at the door of the cinema.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1vale = OK, sure: the everyday yes of Spain. Latin America says dale, listo, bueno.
- 2quedar (Spain) = to arrange to meet: quedamos a las ocho, quedar con alguien. The present states the plan. Verbs with prepositions →
- 3en la puerta de = outside, at the entrance of: the classic meeting point.
Variations
- Vale, nos vemos a las ocho en la puerta del cine.
- Perfecto, quedamos a las ocho en la puerta del cine.
- Bueno, te veo a las ocho afuera del cine.