la mitad más
/la mitad mas/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "half again" is la mitad más.
This phrase is used to describe an amount that is one and a half times the original size or quantity.
How do you pronounce it?
/la mitad mas/
Did you know?
- The word más in this phrase is a direct linguistic cousin to the English word 'master', both coming from the Latin 'magis'.
- In Spanish, the concept of 'half' is expressed through mitad, but the word medio is used instead when 'half' acts as an adjective, such as in medio litro.
- The word mitad comes from the Latin medietātem, which is also the root of the English word 'mediate'.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a recipe for a party.
- LucíaMateo, ¿esta receta es suficiente para diez personas?Mateo, is this recipe enough for ten people?
- MateoNo, necesitamos la mitad más de ingredientes.No, we need half again as many ingredients.
- LucíaEntonces compraré más harina y huevos.Then I will buy more flour and eggs.
- MateoPerfecto, así alcanzará para todos los invitados.Perfect, that way there will be enough for all the guests.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, mitad, más, CC BY-SA 4.0.
