Un de plus
In French, "one more" is translated as Un de plus.
The phrase is used to indicate an additional unit of something that is being added to a current total.
Which one should you use?
While Un de plus emphasizes adding to a total, you might use encore un when you are asking for "another one" of something, such as another beer or another cookie.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender with the noun it refers to. Use un de plus for masculine nouns and une de plus for feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word plus belongs to a family of words that includes the English 'plenty', both stemming from roots describing abundance or being more than enough.
- Although plus can have different pronunciations in French, the final 's' is typically silent when used in un de plus.
- In French, the word un used in un de plus acts as a pronoun, meaning the noun it describes is often left entirely unspoken.
Examples in context
- Un de plus ?One more?This example shows how to ask if someone wants one more.Tatoeba #7801745 by theachaean, translation #6587892 by Eccles17
- Est-ce que tu peux faire de la place pour un de plus ?Can you make room for one more?This example shows how to ask to make room for an additional unit.Tatoeba #9576539 by Aiji, translation #2771491 by sharptoothed
- Je le jure devant Dieu, si quelqu'un de plus ici dit "robot géant", vous êtes tous aussi bien que mort.I swear to God, if one more person here says "giant robot", you're all as good as dead.This example shows how to express a warning if one more person says a specific phrase.Tatoeba #6861899 by kaiperkins271, translation #6861889 by kaiperkins271
- Pourrais-je avoir encore un verre d'eau, s'il vous plaît ?Could I have one more glass of water, please?
- Est-ce que je peux avoir un croissant de plus, s'il vous plaît ?Can I have one more croissant, please?
- Je prends encore une part de pizza, s'il te plaît !I'll have one more slice of pizza, please!
- J'ai besoin d'un stylo de plus.I need one more pen.
- Apporte-moi encore une tasse de café, s'il te plaît.Please bring me one more cup of coffee.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are inviting guests to a dinner party.
- NathanEst-ce qu'on a encore de la place ?Do we still have room?
- ChloéOui, on peut prendre un de plus.Yes, we can take one more.
- NathanGénial, je vais appeler mon cousin.Great, I'll call my cousin.
- ChloéD'accord, ça sera parfait.Okay, that will be perfect.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
