autre/otʁ/
adjective / pronoun · A1 · Frequency 183
adjective
Meanings
other, additional
Refers to something different from what is known.
another, second
Refers to an additional or second item in quantity.
Examples
Le service client m'a proposé un autre modèle, mieux adapté à mon budget.
Customer service offered me another model that was better suited to my budget.
Pour ce projet, il nous faut un autre espace de travail.
For this project, we need another workspace.
Le premier train était complet, alors nous avons pris un autre train une heure plus tard.
The first train was full, so we took another train an hour later.
Collocations
- une autre optionanother option
- un autre jouranother day
Common mistakes
Je choisis autre option.
Je choisis une autre option.
When autre means “other” or “another,” the lemma autre normally needs a determiner before a singular count noun; autre option is not standard in an ordinary sentence.
Related words
pronouncommon
Meanings
another
Used as a pronoun to indicate a different one from the one already mentioned.
Examples
J'ai choisi un livre, et tu peux prendre l'autre.
I chose one book, and you can take the other.
L'un veut partir maintenant, mais l'autre préfère attendre.
One wants to leave now, but the other prefers to wait.
Cette chaise est cassée, prends l'autre.
This chair is broken; take the other one.
Collocations
- un autre jouranother day
- un autre problèmeanother problem
- penser à un autreto think of another one
Common mistakes
Je veux l'autre.
Je veux un autre.
When 'autre' is used as a pronoun, it usually requires the indefinite article 'un' to mean 'another'.
Related words
adjective
Meanings
other, additional
Refers to something different from what is known.
another, second
Refers to an additional or second item in quantity.
Examples
Les autres candidats attendent devant la salle.
The other candidates are waiting outside the room.
Nous avons rangé les autres dossiers dans l'armoire.
We put the other files in the cabinet.
Après les deux premières réunions, les autres réunions auront lieu en ligne.
After the first two meetings, the other meetings will take place online.
Collocations
- une autre optionanother option
- un autre jouranother day
Common mistakes
Je choisis autre option.
Je choisis une autre option.
When autre means “other” or “another,” the lemma autre normally needs a determiner before a singular count noun; autre option is not standard in an ordinary sentence.