Excepto (en. Except)

/eksˈsep.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

preposition

Indicates exclusion or exception.

Everyone came to the party except Juan.

Todos vinieron a la fiesta excepto Juan.

Used to point out something that is not included in a group.

Except for the weather, the trip was perfect.

Excepto por el clima, el viaje fue perfecto.

Used to make a clarification.

Except for that, I have no objections.

Excepto eso, no tengo ninguna objeción.

From Latin 'exceptus', participle of 'excipere', meaning 'to take out'.

except that

Indicates a condition that excludes something.

excepto que

everyone except

Means that everyone is included with an exception.

todos excepto

except for

Used to indicate a specific exception.

excepto por

exception

Circumstance different or deviating from the usual.

excepción

except

With the exception of.

salvo

outside

Not included in something.

fuera

Exclusively.

Everyone who arrived, except those who didn't request an invitation.

Todos los que llegaron, excepto los que no pidieron invitación.

Unless.

Unless they notify me, I don't plan to wait.

Excepto que me avisen, no pienso esperar.