yo y alguien más
/ʝo i alɡjen mas/from spelling rules
The phrase 'me and someone else' in Spanish is translated as yo y alguien más.
This phrase is used to refer to the speaker and another person. You might also use the alternative yo y otra persona if you are referring to a specific but unnamed individual, which translates to 'me and another person'.
Which one should you use?
The phrase yo y otra persona is a common alternative to yo y alguien más when referring to a specific but unnamed individual.
How does it change in a sentence?
In standard Spanish, the speaker (yo) usually follows the other person in a list of subjects to show politeness. Therefore, the phrase alguien más y yo is the standard way to express 'someone else and I'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝo i alɡjen mas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
While grammatically possible, it is considered more polite and natural in Spanish to place the other person first, as in alguien más y yo.
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Examples in context
- Tú y yo vamos a la playa.You and I are going to the beach.
Example conversation
Maria and Javier are discussing who will clean the office.
- MaríaJavier, yo y alguien más limpiaremos hoy.Javier, me and someone else will clean today.
- JavierEstá bien, ¿quién es la otra persona?That is fine, who is the other person?
- MaríaAún no lo sé, pero yo y alguien más lo haremos.I don't know yet, but me and someone else will do it.
- JavierPerfecto, gracias por la ayuda, María.Perfect, thanks for the help, Maria.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alguien, más, y, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
