un juego más
/un xweɡo mas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, one more game is un juego más.
This phrase is used to request or suggest playing an additional round of a game before stopping. In many contexts, you might also hear phrases like una última y ya, a colloquial idiom used in gaming or card games to mean "one last one and then [we stop]"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of un (one/a), juego (game) and más (more).
How does it change in a sentence?
While un juego más is correct, the phrase una partida más is often used specifically to refer to a single match or round within a larger game.
How do you pronounce it?
/un xweɡo mas/
Did you know?
- The word juego shares the same Latin root, 'jocus', as the English word 'joke'. This suggests that the concept of a 'game' and a 'joke' are linguistically linked to the idea of playfulness.
- Spanish has a rich tradition of juegos de mesa (board games) played in public cafes, where requesting un juego más is often a social ritual to prolong conversation and camaraderie.
- The phrase una última y ya is frequently used in gaming circles to negotiate just one more round. The word ya here doesn't mean 'already' or 'now', but functions as a promise that the activity will definitely end.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos, un juego más!Come on, one more game!
- Solo quiero jugar un juego más.I only want to play one more game.
- ¿Podemos jugar un juego más?Can we play one more game?
- ¡Vamos, un juego más antes de dormir!Come on, one more game before sleeping!
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are playing a board game late at night.
- SofíaJavier, ¿jugamos un juego más?Javier, shall we play one more game?
- JavierNo puedo, Sofía, tengo mucho sueño.I can't, Sofía, I am very sleepy.
- SofíaPor favor, solo un juego más.Please, just one more game.
- JavierEstá bien, pero este es el último.Alright, but this is the last one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries juego, más, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
