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otro
another, other
A different or additional thing
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other
other
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-o
adjective suffix
Otro means another or other and is related to the English word other0, since "another" is really just "an other," or one more different thing.
otro
another (singular),
other (plural)
Refers to a different one or additional one.
- Pásame otra servilleta = Pass me another napkin
- Compraron otras galletas = They bought other cookies
next (following)
Used to point to the next one in sequence, whether for a time or place.
- El banco está en la otra calle = The bank is on the next street
- Al otro día, todo se había olvidado = The next day, everything had been forgotten
the other (recent past)
Points to a time that is 'other' than now, to refer to a unspecified moment from the past.
- El otro día fui al mercado = The other day I went to the market
- La otra vez me encontré con mi profesor en el supermercado = The other time I ran into my teacher at the supermarket
another, another one, a different one (pronoun)
Used as a standalone pronoun to refer to a different or additional person or thing.
- Mi bolígrafo desapareció pero tengo otro = My pen disappeared but I have another one
- Hay diferencias entre unos jugadores y otros = There are differences between some players and others