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How to Say "more" in Spanish

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más

AdverbA1General
Use 'más' when you want to increase an amount, express a greater degree, or make a comparison.

Examples

Quiero más café.

I want more coffee.

más

PronounA2General
Use 'más' by itself when you mean 'more of something' in response to an offer or question about having an additional portion.

Examples

-¿Quieres más sopa? -Sí, quiero más.

-Do you want more soup? -Yes, I want more.

otras

/oh-trahs//ˈotɾas/

AdjectiveA1General
Use 'otras' when 'more' functions as 'other' or 'additional' items in a plural context, referring to different things.
A girl pointing from a small group of chairs towards a larger, separate group of chairs, illustrating the concept of 'other' (feminine plural).

Examples

Necesito las otras llaves.

I need the other keys.

Necesito las otras sillas, por favor.

I need the other chairs, please.

Hay otras maneras de resolver el problema.

There are other ways to solve the problem.

¿Quieres otras dos galletas?

Do you want two other cookies? / Do you want two more cookies?

Always Matches Feminine Plural Nouns

Use 'otras' right before a word for more than one feminine thing or person (like 'casas' or 'chicas'). It has to match in being both feminine and plural. Think 'otras amigas' (other female friends).

Never Say 'Unas Otras'

In English, you can say 'some other ones'. In Spanish, you never use 'unas' before 'otras'. Just say 'otras'. For example: 'Tengo otras ideas' (I have other ideas).

Gender Mix-up

Mistake: “Me gustan las otras zapatos.”

Correction: Me gustan los otros zapatos. The word 'zapatos' (shoes) is masculine, so you need the masculine form 'otros' to match it.

Confusing 'más' with 'otras'

The most common mistake is using 'otras' when you simply mean 'more' in terms of quantity or intensity. Remember, 'otras' specifically refers to 'other' or 'additional' items, not just a greater amount of the same thing.

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