another
gb/ənˈʌðɚ/ us/ənˈʌðɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 200
Maana
maana 0
determiner
A1
relation
1
one more of the same kind
Used to talk about one more person or thing like the one before.
Muundo wa matumizi:
another [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'another' with 'other'; 'another' is used with singular countable nouns, while 'other' can be used with plural nouns or uncountable nouns.
Visawe
additional (More formal and used in a wider range of contexts, including abstract ideas.)
|
extra (Slightly more informal and often used for quantity.)
Vinyume
same (Indicates no change or addition.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
another chance
|another day
|another example
|another reason
|another time
Mada
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mifano
- I think we need another chair for the meeting.
- Would you like another cup of tea?
- She decided to try another route to work.
- They offered me another job in the same company.
- We should meet again another day.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I want another apple.
- Can I have another pen?
- He bought another book.
- We need another chair.
- She wants another cup.
pronoun
A1
relation
2
one more person or thing
Means one more person or thing like the one before, without saying the noun again.
Muundo wa matumizi:
I'll have another.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes forget that 'another' can stand alone as a pronoun when the noun is clear from context.
Visawe
one more (Plain phrase equivalent to 'another'.)
Vinyume
no more (Indicates there will be no addition.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
take another
|want another
|ask for another
Mada
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mifano
- This cake is delicious. Can I have another?
- She finished her drink and ordered another.
- I liked that movie so much, I want to watch another.
- We lost that game, but we have another tomorrow.
- He broke his phone and had to buy another.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Can I have another?
- I want another, please.
- He took another.
- She needs another.
- We will get another.
determiner
A2
relation
3
a different one from before
Used to talk about a different person or thing, not the same as before.
Muundo wa matumizi:
another [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with the 'one more' meaning; context decides whether it means additional or different.
Visawe
different (Focuses on contrast rather than addition.)
Vinyume
same (Refers to the identical person or thing as before.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
another story
|another problem
|another person
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mifano
- That’s not the right key; try another key.
- She moved to another city last year.
- We need to ask another person for help.
- He switched to another channel on TV.
- Please choose another color for the walls.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I want another bag.
- We went to another park.
- She talked to another teacher.
- He found another house.
- Please take another pen.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
another
IPA
GB/ənˈʌðɚ/
US/ənˈʌðɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
an - oth - er (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (oth)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: another
- Plural: anothers
Familia ya neno
Semi
another day
1/ənˈʌðɚ dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
a different day in future or past
A day that is not today; a different day.
Mifano
- Let’s finish this work another day.
- We can talk about it another day.
one after another
1/wˈʌn ˈæftɚ ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
happening in sequence without pause
Happening many times, with each event following right after the other.
Mifano
- The cars passed by one after another.
- She answered all the questions one after another.
one way or another
1/wˈʌn wˈeɪ ˈɔɹ ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
by some method or means
In some way, no matter which way it is.
Mifano
- We’ll solve this problem one way or another.
- One way or another, I will find out the truth.
yet another
1/jˈɛt ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
one more beyond previous ones
One more, especially when it seems like too many already.
Mifano
- They made yet another mistake in the report.
- She bought yet another pair of shoes.