Uno más
/uno mas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "one more" is Uno más.
This phrase is used to indicate an additional unit of something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of uno (one) and más (more).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree with the gender of the noun it refers to. Use uno más if the noun is masculine, and change the phrase to una más if the noun being referred to is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/uno mas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use uno más for all genders. You must use una más for feminine nouns, such as cerveza (beer) or copa (glass).
Did you know?
- The word más comes from the Latin 'magis', which is the same root that gave English the word 'master'.
- While uno más is standard, in some regions of Spain, people use otro más to mean 'one more' when referring to an additional item of the same kind.
- Because uno can change to una, the phrase can actually function as a pronoun, meaning 'one more' can stand alone without even mentioning the object.
Examples in context
- ¿Cabe ahí uno más?Is there space for one more person?This example is useful for asking if there is space for one more person.Tatoeba #1455946 by Shishir, translation #1447897 by CK
- Hay espacio para uno más, querida.There's room for one more, honey.This example shows how to say there is room for one more.Tatoeba #9127375 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9127377 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Hay uno más.There's one more.This example is used to state that there is one more.Tatoeba #3949451 by cueyayotl, translation #2252674 by CK
- Por favor, traiga un café más.Please bring one more coffee.
- Necesito otro libro para la biblioteca.I need one more book for the library.
- ¿Quieres otra cerveza más?Do you want one more beer?
- ¿Me das un poquito más de pastel, por favor?Can you give me a little more cake, please?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are eating tacos at a food stand.
- MateoEstos tacos están deliciosos.These tacos are delicious.
- Lucía¿Quieres pedir uno más, Mateo?Do you want to order one more, Mateo?
- MateoSí, por favor, uno más.Yes, please, one more.
- LucíaEstá bien, yo lo pido.All right, I will order it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, uno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
