autre
/otʁ/
The English phrase "other" is translated into French as autre.
autre is used to refer to a person or thing that is different from the one already mentioned. The phrase les autres is commonly used to refer to "other people" in a general sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word autre is used for both masculine and feminine singular nouns. The plural form of autre is autres.
How do you pronounce it?
/otʁ/
Did you know?
- The word autre can be used as a standalone noun in philosophical contexts to refer to 'the Other' as a marginalized or fundamentally different entity.
- If you are at a café and want another coffee, using un autre might imply you want a completely different type of drink, whereas encore un suggests you want the same thing again.
- The French word autre is a direct linguistic cousin to the English word 'alter', as seen in terms like 'alteration' or 'alternative'.
Examples in context
- Ni l'un ni l'autre.Neither one nor the other.This sentence shows how to use autre in the expression "Neither one nor the other."Tatoeba #7698183 by Maxence, translation #13695466 by Orange
- Où sont les autres ?Where are the other guys?This sentence shows the plural use of autre when asking about "the other guys?"Tatoeba #11700446 by Aiji, translation #5471570 by CK
- Et qui était l’autre ?And who was the other?This sentence demonstrates how to use autre to ask about a specific person.Tatoeba #3029162 by MartinShadock, translation #6442740 by RudeGuyGames
- Nous devons explorer des possibilités différentes .We need to explore other/different possibilities.
- Je ne veux pas ça, je veux autre chose .I don't want this, I want something else.
- J'ai déjà vu ce film, mais je préfère d'autres films.I've already seen this movie, but I prefer other movies.
- Je suis fatigué, sinon je serais allé faire du sport.I'm tired, otherwise I would have gone to play sports.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are choosing a movie to watch.
- HugoCe film a l'air ennuyeux.This movie looks boring.
- EmmaOn peut regarder un autre film.We can watch another movie.
- HugoTu as une autre idée ?Do you have another idea?
- EmmaOui, je connais une autre comédie.Yes, I know another comedy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry autre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
