Breakdown of Ellos quedan en fijar el día y revisar la lista.
y
and
en
in / on / at
ellos
they
el día
the day
revisar
to check
quedar en
to agree on
fijar
to set / to fix (establish, attach)
la lista
the list
Questions & Answers about Ellos quedan en fijar el día y revisar la lista.
Why is quedar used here? Doesn't it usually mean 'to stay'?
Quedar is a very versatile verb! When you use the structure quedar en followed by an infinitive verb (like fijar), it becomes a set phrase meaning 'to agree to' or 'to arrange to' do something. So, quedan en translates to 'they agree to'.
Do I need to repeat en before the second verb, revisar?
No, you don't need to repeat it. Because the conjunction y (and) connects the two infinitives (fijar and revisar), the preposition en applies to both. They agree to set the day and to review the list.
I thought fijar meant 'to fix'. Why is it translated as 'to set' here?
In English, we sometimes use 'to fix a date', which means exactly this! In Spanish, fijar is the standard verb for 'to set' or 'to establish' when you are talking about dates, times, limits, or rules. If you want to talk about 'fixing' something that is broken, you would use arreglar or reparar instead.
Can I always use revisar when I want to say 'to review'?
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