How to Say ‘For something else’ in Spain Spanish
Por otra cosa
por OH-trah KOH-sah
[por OH-trah KOH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: To swap one thing for another, use cambiar A por B. For example: cambiar las patatas por ensalada "swap the chips for salad".
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[por]
for
A preposition used to express reason, purpose, or gratitude.
Por tu tiempo, te estoy muy agradecido.
For your time, I am very grateful to you.
otra
[OH-trah]
another
An additional or different one.
Él pidió otra taza de café.
He asked for another cup of coffee.
cosa
[KOH-sah]
thing
A general noun for an object or matter.
Es una cosa importante.
It's an important thing.
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