un autre
/œ̃.n‿otʁ/
In French, "one other" is translated as un autre.
This phrase refers to a different person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned.
Which one should you use?
Use un autre when you mean "another one" or one additional item. In contrast, if you want to use "other" as an adjective, you use autre alone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes to une autre if the noun being referred to is feminine. To express "others" or "some others" in a plural sense, use d'autres instead of un autre.
How do you pronounce it?
/œ̃.n‿otʁ/
Did you know?
- French uses the phrase un autre to form the expression un autre jour, which can be used as a polite way to decline an invitation indefinitely.
- In French, the phrase l'un et l'autre is used to mean 'both', literally translating to 'the one and the other'.
- The word autre shares an ancestor with the English word 'either', as both stems relate to the concept of a choice between two alternatives.
Examples in context
- J'ai acheté un autre livre en plus de celui-ci.I bought one other book in addition to this one.This sentence is useful for showing how to use un autre to describe an additional item.Tatoeba #12179800 by lbdx, translation #942531 by FeuDRenais2
- Attends une minute, je vais chercher un autre sandwich pour toi.Wait a minute, I'll get another sandwich for you.
- Est-ce qu'il y a un autre chemin ?Is there one other path?
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are looking at apartments.
- ChloéCet appartement est trop petit.This apartment is too small.
- GabrielJe suis d'accord avec toi.I agree with you.
- ChloéOn peut visiter un autre logement ?Can we visit one other place?
- GabrielOui, j'en ai un autre à proposer.Yes, I have one other to suggest.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry un autre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autre, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
