Breakdown of No quedo con nadie; me quedo en casa.
la casa
the house / home (also "at home")
con
with / just by (+ -ing)
no
no / not
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
Questions & Answers about No quedo con nadie; me quedo en casa.
What is the difference between quedo and me quedo in this sentence?
This sentence perfectly shows how a reflexive pronoun changes a verb's meaning. Quedar (used here as quedo) means to arrange to meet up with someone. But when you add the reflexive pronoun me to make it quedarse, it means to stay. So, quedo translates to "I meet", and me quedo translates to "I stay".
Why is there a double negative in No quedo con nadie?
Spanish requires a double negative when a negative word comes after the verb. Because nadie (nobody/anyone) is placed after quedo, you must put no before the verb. While "I do not meet with nobody" is bad grammar in English, it is the standard, correct way to say "I am not meeting anyone" in Spanish.
Why does it say en casa instead of en la casa?
Why is the simple present tense used here for "I am staying"?