además

Además is a Spanish adverb meaning in addition, furthermore, or besides. It is used to introduce new information that adds to what has already been stated and can function as a sentence adverb or as a connector between clauses.

As a connector, ademá s often appears at the beginning of a second clause or after a semicolon to expand a statement. Examples: “Llegó tarde; además, olvidó llamar.” “Además, no tenía dinero.” It can also accompany the prepositional phrase “además de,” meaning in addition to or besides, to introduce an additional element in a list or comparison: “Además de español, habla inglés.”

Etymology and form: ademá s derives from the combination of the preposition a with demás (the rest, the others), yielding a fused adverb that indicates addition. The accent marks its final syllable and guides pronunciation and stress.

Usage notes: además is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions and is suitable for formal and informal contexts, though in highly formal writing some authors may opt for synonyms like asimismo or además de. In pronunciation, the initial d is sometimes realized as a dental stop [d] or as a voiced alveolar fricative [ð], depending on dialect.

Relation to similar terms: while también expresses agreement or addition at the level of items, además emphasizes expansion and emphasis of additional information. The phrase además de is the standard way to say in addition to.