something else
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Meaning · English
Something different or additional
Literally: other thing
Register: neutral
Examples
We should try something else.Chúng ta nên thử cái khác.
Would you rather be doing something else now?Bạn có đang muốn làm gì đó khác không?
Tatoeba sentence #6530920 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “something else” mean?
Something different or additional Literally: other thing
Is “something else” formal or informal?
something else is generally neutral.