Usage examples of "algún que otro" in Spanish with translation to English

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El propósito de los propagandistas es hacer que un conjunto de gente olvide que otro cierto conjunto de gente son humanos. The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.
Es igual uno que otro Six of one and half a dozen of the other
Un niño es más alto que el otro. One boy is taller than the other.
Ellos eran polarmente opuestos. Uno era honesto y confiable, mientras que el otro era impredecible e irresponsable. They were polar opposites: one was honest and reliable whilst the other was unpredictable and irresponsable.
¿Hay algún médico que hable japonés? Do you know any doctors who speak Japanese?
Ladrón que roba a otro ladrón tiene cien años de perdón It's no crime to steal from a thief
El ladrón que roba a otro ladrón tiene cien años de perdón It's no crime to steal from a thief
Que lo haga otro, por favor. Please have someone else do it.
Kate es más lista que cualquier otro estudiante de nuestra clase. Kate is smarter than any other student in our class.
El río Shinano es más largo que cualquier otro de Japón. The Xinhong River is longer than any river in Japan.
Tom puede nadar más rápido que cualquier otro de su clase de natación. Tom can swim faster than anyone else in his swimming class.
Él puede nadar más rápido que cualquier otro chico de su clase. He can swim faster than any other boy in his class.
Él es el chico del que hablamos el otro día. He is the boy of whom we spoke the other day.
Les dije que me mandaran otro boleto. I told them to send me another ticket.
Me gustaría presentarte al caballero del que te hablé el otro día. I'd like to introduce to you the gentleman I told you about the other day.
Les dije que me enviaran otro ticket. I told them to send me another ticket.
¿Conoces algún restaurante que no sea muy caro? Do you know a good restaurant that is cheap?
¿Terminaste de leer el libro que te presté el otro día? Have you finished reading the book I lent you the other day?
que su padre está en otro país. I hear that his father is abroad.
¿Te puedes acordar de la primera vez que nos vimos el uno al otro? Can you remember the first time we met each other?
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