Como se dice "something other than..." en español

Question

Como se dice "something other than..." en español porfavor y gracias

Answer 1

¿Podemos beber algo mas que té?

¿Podemos ver algo otro que el futbol?

¿Podemos escuchar algo mejor que esta música?

Espero que tendremos algo diferente de que hablar mañana.

keithiopiasn, I can do no more, I can do no better. - annierats, Oct 17, 2011

Answer 2

"Qiero que algo otro que eso" could work here.

Wouldn't an answer have a lot to do with geographical/cultural considerations? - kmaakheru, Oct 15, 2011

Why quiero que algo and not quiero algo? Why that extra que? - jeezzle, Oct 16, 2011

Answer 3

Algo más que.

I would read that as, "something more than". - Tosh, Oct 15, 2011

When you say "algo más" you mean that it is beyond that something, that you want something different. This is correct. - rpem, Oct 16, 2011

I agree with you Tosh. This doesn't translate to the question title. - Eddy, Oct 16, 2011

Guys, I don't see a problem with "algo más que." - webdunce, Oct 16, 2011

Más can mean else. - webdunce, Oct 16, 2011

In fact, it would have been my answer. Instead, I'll vote for this one...but I guess with all the different opinions, keithiopian should wait for a native to answer. - webdunce, Oct 16, 2011

Webdunce has a valid point but it has all to do with the context when "Mas" is used - pacofinkler, Oct 16, 2011

Answer 4

Hi Keithiopian

I think you need more context here as the word "other" can be translated in a number of ways. I have been waiting for a native to answer but none has. I would have thought that "algo que no sea" translates to something like your title.

Here's an example,

No other book than this - Ningún libro que no sea éste.

Answer 5

For all who were in on this conversation the past couple days, thanks for your help and insight.

I have a friend from El Salvador, and I asked her how she would express this in that sentence and she said:

"algo en vez de"

The example sentence I used was:

• Can I have something other than this?

• Me puedes dar algo en vez de esto...

Just thought I would include everyone in on her insight.

Yes, I can see that would be 'instead of'. Fine. Thanks for telling us! - annierats, Oct 17, 2011

Oooh...nice. Me gusta. Thanks, Keith. - webdunce, Oct 18, 2011

Answer 6

Thanks for all the insight...

For those looking for more context, here are a few sentences:

"I would like something other than tea to drink"

"Can we watch something other than baseball"

"Don't you have anything better to listen to, something other than this?"

Answer 7

Web dunce commented

Más can mean else

With regards más meaning else. This is possible in English where we can substitute "more" for "else", for example

Quieres algo más - Do you want something more/else.

But I feel sure that Spanish look on it as "more" and not "else".

It's a pity the native speakers haven't picked up on this one.

This was rather more complicated than it seemed. - annierats, Oct 16, 2011

Answer 8

.. algo otro/a que...

Answer 9

The Spanish natives seem to be online right now...any hope of one of them weighing in on this???