How to Say "apart from" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “apart from” is “excepto” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Todos vinieron a la fiesta, excepto Juan.
Everyone came to the party, except Juan.
Trabajo todos los días excepto los domingos.
I work every day except on Sundays.
La tienda está abierta siempre, excepto cuando es feriado.
The store is always open, except when it's a holiday.
Excluding Something from a Group
Use 'excepto' to single out the one thing that is different from the rest of the group. It works just like 'except' in English. Just put it before the thing you want to exclude.
Using 'Excepto que' for Situations
When you want to talk about an exceptional situation (not just a thing), you can use 'excepto que'. This often means 'unless'. For example, 'Saldremos a caminar, excepto que llueva' (We'll go for a walk, unless it rains).
'Excepto' vs. 'Menos'
Mistake: “Not knowing that 'menos' can also mean 'except'.”
Correction: 'Todos vinieron excepto María' and 'Todos vinieron menos María' mean the same thing. They are often interchangeable, so don't worry too much about picking the 'wrong' one. 'Excepto' can feel slightly more formal.
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