más
/ˈmas/
The Spanish word for "more" is más.
It can function as an adjective to modify nouns or as an adverb to modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
Which one should you use?
más is the direct antonym of menos, which means "less" or "fewer".
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adverb, más can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. As an adjective, it modifies nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful with the accent mark: más means "more", but the form without an accent, mas, is a formal literary way to say "but".
Did you know?
- The English word 'master' and the Spanish word más share a common ancestor in the Latin word 'magister', meaning 'teacher' or 'leader'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone offers you más food and you decline by saying no más, it can be interpreted as 'enough' rather than 'no more'.
- In some Latin American dialects, más is used in the phrase más que nada to mean 'mostly' or 'above all', rather than a literal comparison of quantity.
Examples in context
- Esto y no más.This and no more.This sentence shows how to use más to mean "no more".Tatoeba #2268897 by cueyayotl, translation #2268896 by _undertoad
- Ya no hay más.There's no more.This sentence uses más to indicate that something has run out.Tatoeba #7603472 by arh, translation #9179754 by DJ_Saidez
- No la veré más.I'll see her no more.This sentence demonstrates using más in the context of "no more" regarding a person.Tatoeba #661359 by Shishir, translation #255798 by AlanF_US
- ¿Podría darme más agua, por favor?Could you give me more water, please?
- La empresa desea incrementar sus ventas este año.The company wants to increase its sales this year.
- ¡Quiero comer más tacos!I want to eat more tacos!
- Tenemos un chorro de trabajo para hacer.We have a lot of work to do.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are having breakfast at home.
- Mateo¿Quieres más jugo, Sofía?Do you want more juice, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, por favor, Mateo.Yes, please, Mateo.
- MateoAquí tienes más jugo.Here is more juice for you.
- SofíaMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry más, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
