How to Say "Anything Else" in Italian

qualcos'altro

/kwal.koˈz‿al.tro/

The English phrase 'anything else' is translated into Italian as qualcos'altro.

qualcos'altro is used to refer to 'any other thing'.

Meaning: any other thing (pron)

How do you pronounce it?

/kwal.koˈz‿al.tro/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.

The word qualcosa usually ends in 'a', but it drops the final vowel and adds an apostrophe when followed by altro, resulting in qualcos'altro.
While qualcos'altro refers to things, Italians use qualcun altro when referring to 'someone else'.
In a cafe or restaurant, a waiter might simply ask Altro? instead of the full qualcos'altro to see if you want more.

Hai qualcos'altro da bere?
Do you have anything else to drink?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone has anything else to drink using qualcos'altro.
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C'è qualcos'altro in frigo?
Is there anything else in the refrigerator?
This sentence is useful for asking if there is anything else in the refrigerator using qualcos'altro.
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Vuoi che faccia qualcos'altro?
Do you want me to do anything else?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants you to do anything else using qualcos'altro.
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Hai bisogno di altre cose?
Do you need anything else?
Hai qualcosa da aggiungere?
Do you have anything else to add?
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