otros
/ˈotɾos/masculine, plural
In Spanish, 'others' can be translated as otros or demás.
Meaning: other people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| otros | /ˈotɾos/ | masculine, plural |
| demás | /deˈmas/ | masculine, plural |
Both words are used to refer to other people, but they are used in different contexts. The phrase los demás is the standard way to say 'the rest' when referring to the remaining people in a group.
Which one should you use?
While both mean 'others', otros is often used to refer to a different set of people or things, whereas demás is typically used to refer to the remaining members of a specific group already mentioned.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form otros must change to otras if the 'others' being referred to are exclusively female or a group of mixed gender is not being implied by the masculine default.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈotɾos/
Did you know?
- The word demás shares a common ancestor with the English word 'master' via the Latin 'magis', meaning 'more'.
- The word demás is an invariable adjective, meaning it will never change its form to match gender, unlike otros and otras.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase demás can be used in the expression por demás to describe something that is unnecessary or superfluous.
Examples in context
- Alcancé a los demás.I caught up with the others.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of demás to mean 'the others'.Tatoeba #1130161 by cueyayotl, translation #33604 by CK
- Le diré a los otros.I'll go tell the others.This sentence demonstrates how to use otros to mean 'the others'.Tatoeba #5779868 by MrMultilingual, translation #2546071 by CK
- Puede que haya otros.There may be others.This sentence shows how to use otros to mean 'others'.Tatoeba #1662849 by Alba, translation #1657640 by Spamster
- El equipo está compuesto por Juan, María y otras personas.(The team is composed of Juan, María, and other people.)
- Todos los estudiantes estudiaron mucho, pero los demás necesitan mejorar.(All the students studied hard, but the others need to improve.)
- Voy al cine con Juan, Pedro y los otros.(I am going to the movies with Juan, Pedro, and the others.)
- Llegaron Juan, María y el resto de los invitados.Juan, María, and the rest of the guests arrived.
- 359 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are at a party talking about the guests.
- Sofía¿Dónde están los otros?Where are the others?
- AlejandroCreo que ya llegaron otros invitados.I think other guests have already arrived.
- SofíaEspero que los otros traigan la comida.I hope the others bring the food.
- AlejandroSeguro que sí, Sofía.I'm sure they will, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “others” translations and entries otros, demás, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries demás, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
