el resto de
/el ɾesto de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "rest of" is translated into Spanish as el resto de.
Which one should you use?
While el resto de is common, el sobrante de can be used specifically when referring to "the remainder" or "the surplus" of a physical quantity.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the following noun is singular and starts with a definite article, de + el contracts into del (e.g., el resto del tiempo). When referring to a plural noun, the phrase becomes el resto de los for masculine nouns or el resto de las for feminine nouns. The phrase Los documentos restantes is a translation for "The rest of the documents".
How do you pronounce it?
/el ɾesto de/
Did you know?
- In a restaurant, el resto can be used to refer to 'the change' or 'the balance' of a payment.
- While el resto means 'the rest', it is completely unrelated to the English 'rest' meaning sleep or relaxation.
- The word resto is a 'deverbal' noun, meaning it was formed directly from the verb restar, which means 'to subtract'.
Examples in context
- Dormí el resto del día.I slept the rest of the day.This sentence shows how to use el resto de with a time period.Tatoeba #2893641 by marcelostockle, translation #2193773 by Hybrid
- Conoces el resto de la historia.You know the rest of the story.This sentence demonstrates using el resto de with an abstract concept like a story.Tatoeba #511256 by Shishir, translation #48106 by CK
- ¿Dónde está el resto del equipo?Where's the rest of the team?This sentence illustrates using el resto de to refer to a group of people.Tatoeba #1452662 by hayastan, translation #4013107 by CK
- El resto de la semanaThe rest of the week
- Durante el resto de la presentaciónDuring the rest of the presentation
- El resto del díaThe rest of the day
- Solo nos quedan tres manzanasWe only have three apples left
- Ella ya leyó el primer capítulo, ahora tiene que terminar de leer el resto del libro.She already read the first chapter, now she has to finish reading the rest of the book.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are dividing a cake.
- MateoTú come el resto de la tarta.You eat the rest of the cake.
- ElenaNo puedo, ya estoy llena.I can't, I'm already full.
- MateoEntonces guardaré el resto de la tarta.Then I will save the rest of the cake.
- ElenaPerfecto, así la comemos mañana.Perfect, that way we eat it tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
