un día más
/un dia mas/from spelling rules
The phrase "one more day" in Spanish is un día más.
This phrase is used to refer to an additional day added to a specific period of time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of un (one), día (day) and más (more).
Which one should you use?
un día más means "one more day" (an additional day), whereas más un día is typically used in mathematical or additive contexts to mean "plus one day".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the word for "more" (más) follows the noun it modifies to indicate an additional amount of that noun.
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Examples in context
- Solo necesito un día más.I just need one more day.This sentence shows how to express needing one more day.Tatoeba #2828900 by marcelostockle, translation #2372814 by CK
- Decidí quedarme un día más.I decided to stay one more day.This sentence shows how to express a decision to stay one more day.Tatoeba #4784074 by alegarvid, translation #2905525 by Hybrid
- Se quedaron juntos un día más.They stayed one more day together.This sentence shows how to express staying together for one more day.Tatoeba #1804085 by marcelostockle, translation #1651780 by Amastan
- El cliente solicita un día más para la entrega del proyecto.The client requests one more day for the project's delivery.
- Podemos quedarnos un día extra en la playa si quieres.We can stay at the beach for one more day if you want.
- ¡Solo necesito un día adicionalcito para terminar este trabajo!I just need one more little additional day to finish this task!
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing their travel plans.
- LucíaMateo, ¿podemos quedarnos un día más?Mateo, can we stay one more day?
- MateoNo sé, Lucía, tenemos mucho trabajo.I don't know, Lucía, we have a lot of work.
- LucíaPor favor, solo un día más.Please, just one more day.
- MateoEstá bien, te concedo un día más.Alright, I'll grant you one more day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, más, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
