que se quedaran

that they stay

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phrase Rare #52,065
that they stay Uses the imperfect subjunctive of quedarse; after verbs like “tell” or “allow,” it can be translated as “to stay.”
SP: Les pedí que se quedaran un rato más.
EN: I asked them to stay a little longer.

Les dije que se quedaran en la casa, Paula.

I told them to stay at the house, Paula.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Dejamos que se quedaran por nada.

We let them stay for nothing.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

A Tom y María les dijeron que se quedaran en sus dormitorios.

Tom and Maria were told to stay in their dormitories.

Sólo unos pocos fueron elegidos para que se quedaran.

Only a few were chosen to stay.

— Avatar (2009)