I want another one, not otro right? Uno más?

Question

Quiero otro trabajo. This is want a different job, right?

So it occured to me, another job - in addition to this one. Un trabajo más?

Or another taco - at the tacostand - Quieres otro - means do you want a different one to me, not another one. Uno más?

Funny how many little tricks you need to learn.

"un trabajo más" - Gekkosan, Jan 28, 2012

Answer 1

Here's my stab at it:

I want another one of the same: "Quiero otro" or "quiero otro mismo"

I want another one, but different: "Quiero otro diferente"

I want another one, in addition to this one: "Quiero otro más"

I like this explanation. Makes sense to me anyway. - Gekkosan, Jan 28, 2012

In any event, I don't think the difference is always clear cut. - Gekkosan, Jan 28, 2012

No it isn't. I think in both languages it does depend on context. - NickDan, Jan 28, 2012

Answer 2

Otro más eh?

Another one, eh? - Gekkosan, Jan 28, 2012

But Gekko, if I bring someone a steak and they "quiero otro" that means they are not happy with the one I brought. - jeezzle, Jan 28, 2012

That's why I said this is not clear cut. Let's say the guy you served finished his steak, and asks you: "traéme otro", or "quiero otro" - what then? Obviously he wants another one, not a different one (he finished the first one!). - Gekkosan, Jan 28, 2012

t would be the same thing in English :) - chileno, Jan 28, 2012

Ok so it can mean either or both, that is all I needed to know thanks. It's like English then. - jeezzle, Jan 28, 2012

Yes. I think this might be one of those cases of "thinking too much and too hard about something simple". :-) - Gekkosan, Jan 28, 2012

Answer 3

another (one) = otro

uno más = one more

EDIT:

Explain to me how do you differentiate in English first.

Yes but another one means a different one right? Not another one in addition to the one you got. At the restaurant if I bring out some bread and they say "quiero otro" that means take back and bring a different one, they don't like it and want a differen - jeezzle, Jan 28, 2012

piece. Or can it mean in addition to just like uno más = one more? Doesn't seem like it around here. - jeezzle, Jan 28, 2012