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Quedamos en vernos después del encuentro.

Quedamos en vernos después del encuentro.
We agreed to see each other after the meeting.
From Lesson 255:Agreeing on plans (quedar en)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Quedamos en vernos después del encuentro.

How does quedar en mean agreed to here? Doesn't quedar usually mean to stay or be left?
You are right that quedar on its own often means to stay or to be left. However, when you use the combination quedar en followed by an infinitive verb (like vernos), it changes meaning. It becomes a set phrase that means to agree on doing something or to arrange to do something.
Is quedamos in the present tense or the past tense in this sentence?
Because the nosotros form for regular -ar verbs is the exact same in both the present and the past (preterite) tense, quedamos can mean either we agree or we agreed. You have to rely on the context to know for sure. Here, the English translation tells us it is being used in the past tense.
Why is the nos attached directly to the end of ver?
The verb ver is in its infinitive (dictionary) form here because it follows the preposition en. When you use an object pronoun like the reciprocal nos (meaning each other) with an infinitive, you must attach it directly to the end of that verb, making it one single word: vernos.
Does encuentro specifically mean a business meeting?
Not necessarily! While encuentro can mean a standard meeting or gathering, it is also very commonly used to talk about a sports match or a game. So, depending on the context, this sentence could easily mean that they agreed to meet up after the game.

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