otro
/ˈotɾo/
The Spanish phrase for "another one" is otro.
otro is used to refer to an additional item of the same kind as one already mentioned. Depending on the context, it can also be used to mean "a different one".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes to otra if the noun being replaced is feminine. The form changes to otros if you are referring to multiple masculine or mixed-gender items. The form changes to otras if you are referring to multiple feminine items.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈotɾo/
Did you know?
- In some dialects, otro can be used sarcastically in a phrase like ¡otro más!, meaning 'here we go again' when something annoying happens again.
- While otro means 'another one', it is also the root of the English word 'alter', which means to make something different.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are offered 'another one' of something and decline, it is polite to say no, gracias with a slight hand gesture to avoid seeming abrupt.
Examples in context
- Por favor, enséñeme otro.Please show me another one.This sentence is useful for requesting to see another one of something using otro.Tatoeba #1116687 by marcelostockle, translation #31522 by CK
- Tengo que encontrar otro.I have to find another one.This sentence is useful for expressing the need to find another one using otro.Tatoeba #4786392 by alegarvid, translation #2360457 by CK
- Me gustaría otro de estos.I'd like another one of these.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for another one of a specific group using otro.Tatoeba #2823000 by teskmon, translation #2542546 by CK
- Necesitamos otro libroWe need another book
- Traiga otro plato, por favorBring another plate, please
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are eating tacos at a restaurant.
- ElenaEste taco está delicioso.This taco is delicious.
- Javier¿Quieres pedir otro?Do you want to order another one?
- ElenaSí, por favor, quiero otro.Yes, please, I want another one.
- JavierYo también pediré otro.I will order another one too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry otro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries otro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
