Spanish Conversation · Level 5
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Spanish word
otro
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈotɾo/
Meaning
- pronounanother
Example
Dame otro, por favor.
Give me another, please.
More examples
No hay otro disponible.
There isn't another available.
Core concept
A different option alongside the known one.
Common phrases
otro más
one more
el otro
the other one
Similar words
más: One more item requested or added beyond what is present.
alguno: Any one unspecified member of a set.
uno: One single item counted as exactly one.
demás: All the rest of the people or things collectively.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para pedir o referirse a una cosa o persona adicional o diferente a la ya conocida.
Word origin
Derived from Latin alter 'other', the word became Old Spanish otro and then the modern form.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it appears before the noun and as a pronoun it stands alone, for example 'otro libro' versus '¿Quieres otro?'
Other meanings
- otheradjective
- differentadjective
Opposites
- mismothe same onepronoun