una cosa más
/una kosa mas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "one more thing" is una cosa más.
This phrase is used to signal that the speaker has an afterthought or an additional piece of information to provide before concluding a topic, a conversation or a task.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of una (one/a), cosa (thing) and más (more).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word más functions as an adverb meaning "more" and is placed after the noun cosa to indicate an additional item.
Did you know?
- The word cosa in this phrase is a linguistic descendant of the Latin word 'causa', which originally referred to a 'cause' or a 'legal reason' rather than a physical object.
- Adding a final point before leaving is sometimes seen as a sign of cortesía in various Spanish-speaking cultures to avoid appearing too abrupt.
- Because cosa is a feminine noun, the phrase is grammatically locked into the feminine una regardless of the gender of the actual object or idea being added.
Examples in context
- Dime una cosa más.Tell me one more thing.This sentence is useful for learning how to ask someone to tell you una cosa más.Tatoeba #1469561 by marcelostockle, translation #1111700 by Scott
- Solo una cosa más…Just one more thing…This sentence is useful for using una cosa más as an afterthought.Tatoeba #10989851 by Adelpa, translation #10993652 by DJ_Saidez
- Tengo que pedirte una cosa más: piérdete.I have just one more thing to ask of you – get lost.This sentence is useful for seeing how una cosa más can be used to introduce a final, sometimes blunt, request.Tatoeba #854375 by sarostegui, translation #31529 by AlanF_US
- Una cosa más, me gustaría mencionar que tenemos que tener en cuenta el presupuesto.One more thing, I would like to mention that we have to take the budget into account.
- Otra cosa, ¿recuerdas dónde dejaste las llaves?Another thing, do you remember where you left the keys?
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are leaving a restaurant.
- LucíaJavier, una cosa más.Javier, one more thing.
- Javier¿Qué pasa, Lucía?What is it, Lucía?
- LucíaNo olvides tu abrigo.Don't forget your coat.
- JavierTienes razón, gracias.You're right, thanks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cosa, más, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
