uno de cada
/uno de kada/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "one of each" is uno de cada.
This phrase is used to describe taking or having a single item from every available type or category within a group.
Which one should you use?
While uno de cada refers to exactly one of each, you can use the masculine plural form unos de cada to express the meaning "some of each".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender with the items being referred to. Use the feminine form una de cada if the objects are grammatically feminine.
Did you know?
- The word cada is a linguistic traveler from Ancient Greece. It was borrowed from the Greek word κατά, which is the same root found in the English word 'catalogue'.
- Using uno de cada in a mathematical context often leads to the construction uno de cada diez, which is the standard way to express 'one in ten' or a 10% ratio.
- While uno de cada means 'one of each', Spanish has no single word for 'each' that functions exactly like the English one. Cada always requires a noun to follow it or a preceding phrase to make sense.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría uno de cada uno de los postres, por favorI would like one of each dessert, please
- Necesito un ejemplar de cada uno de los volúmenes de la enciclopediaI need one copy of each volume of the encyclopedia
- Quisiera un artículo de cada uno de los diseños que están en la vitrinaI would like one piece of each design that is displayed in the showcase
- Comamos un poco de cada uno de los platos para probarlo todoLet's eat a bit of each dish to try everything
- Quisiera un libro de cada uno de esos autores, por favorI would like one book of each of those authors, please
- Quiero uno de cada, por favor.I want one of each, please.
- Quiero uno de cada sabor.I want one of each flavor.
- Por favor, tráeme uno de cada color.Please, bring me one of each color.
- Dame uno de cada uno, por favor.Give me one of each, please.
Example conversation
At a bakery shop.
- LucíaHola, ¿puedo probar los dulces?Hello, can I try the sweets?
- DanielSí, ¿qué desea llevar?Yes, what would you like to take?
- LucíaPrefiero uno de cada tipo.I prefer one of each type.
- DanielMuy bien, en un momento se los traigo.Very well, I will bring them to you in a moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cada, de, uno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
