What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of características (characteristics or features) and adicionales (additional).
Which one should you use?
While características adicionales is the standard term, other options exist depending on the context. Use Funcionalidades adicionales to mean 'additional functionalities', Características extras for 'extra characteristics' or Componentes adicionales for 'additional components' in technical or engineering contexts. In software or electronics, funciones extra is a common way to say 'extra functions'. In casual speech regarding products or services, you might simply refer to them as los extras.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single extra feature, use the singular form característica adicional.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾaɡteɾistikas adiθjonales/
Did you know?
- While características means 'features', the word comes from the Greek 'charakter', which originally referred to a tool used to scratch or engrave letters into a surface.
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear people use the word plus as a noun to describe an extra feature, such as in tiene un plus.
- In marketing, instead of saying características adicionales, companies often use the phrase valor añadido to mean 'added value'.
Examples in context
- El producto viene con varias funcionalidades adicionales.The product comes with several additional functionalities.
- Me encanta este teléfono, tiene características extras que lo hacen único.I love this phone, it has extra features that make it unique.
- La versión premium de la aplicación incluye funcionalidades adicionales muy útiles.The premium version of the app includes very useful extra functionalities.
- Este modelo tiene muchas características adicionales.This model has many extra features.
- Busco un teléfono con características adicionales de seguridad.I am looking for a phone with additional security features.
- Las características adicionales aumentan el precio del coche.The extra features increase the price of the car.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at a new smartphone in a store.
- Mateo¿Qué tiene de especial este móvil?What is special about this mobile?
- ElenaTiene varias características adicionales muy útiles.It has several very useful extra features.
- MateoEntiendo, ¿son muy costosas esas características adicionales?I see, are those extra features very expensive?
- ElenaNo, el precio es bastante razonable.No, the price is quite reasonable.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
