How to Say "the others" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the others” is “demás” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Yo me quedo aquí, los demás pueden irse.
I'm staying here, the rest of you can go.
Todas las demás tiendas estaban cerradas.
All the other stores were closed.
No me importa lo que piensen los demás.
I don't care what others think.
Always Needs a Partner Word
demás almost always follows a word like el, la, los, las, or lo. Think of it as 'THE rest' or 'THE others', not just 'rest' or 'others'.
Matching the Group
Use los demás for men or a mixed group, las demás for women, and lo demás for ideas, situations, or 'everything else'.
Forgetting 'los' or 'las'
Mistake: “Hablé con María y después con demás personas.”
Correction: Hablé con María y después con las demás personas. You need `las` because you're talking about 'THE other' specific people in that group.
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