más
more
A versatile word built around the core idea of "more"
Encoding Strategies:
repetition
The most useful translation for más is more. Nearly every way it's used connects to the idea of a greater amount of something0.
más
more, -er
A greater amount of something, whether it's a quality, action, or thing.
Necesito dormir másI need to sleep more
¿Puedes comprar más leche?Can you buy more milk?
Es más rápido que su hermanoHe is faster than his brother (more fast than his brother)
most, -est (superlative)
With the definite article, more becomes most and refers to the greatest amount out of everything being compared.
Es el más alto de la claseHe is the tallest in the class (the most tall in the class)
Es la que más trabajaShe is the one who works the most
else (with pronouns)
With pronouns like ' quién' or 'algo', you're asking if there is anyone or anything more, beyond what's already accounted for.
¿Quién más quiere?Who else wants some? (who more wants some?)
¿Algo más?Anything else? (anything more?)
plus (math)
In math, adding more to a number is just addition using 'plus'.
Cinco más dos son sieteFive plus two is seven (five more two is seven)
Nueve más siete son dieciséisNine plus seven is sixteen (nine more seven is sixteen)