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How to Say "others" in Spanish

The Spanish word forothersis otrasA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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otras

PronounA1
referring to feminine plural things/people
A hand selecting a group of pink flowers while ignoring a nearby group of different flowers, demonstrating the pronoun 'the other ones'.

Examples

No me gustan estas manzanas, prefiero las otras.

I don't like these apples, I prefer the other ones.

Algunas alumnas llegaron temprano, las otras llegaron tarde.

Some (female) students arrived early, the others arrived late.

Si no te sirven estas herramientas, busca otras en la caja.

If these tools don't work for you, look for others in the box.

Stands In For a Noun

Use 'otras' to replace a feminine plural noun you just mentioned so you don't sound repetitive. It means 'other ones'. Example: '¿Qué camisas quieres? —Estas no, quiero las otras.' (Which shirts do you want? —Not these, I want the other ones.)

Forgetting 'las' for Specific 'Others'

Mistake:¿Dónde están mis llaves? Solo encuentro estas, no encuentro otras.

Correction: ¿Dónde están mis llaves? Solo encuentro estas, no encuentro las otras. Use 'las otras' when you mean 'the specific other ones' you're looking for. Use just 'otras' for 'any other ones' in general.

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