Meaning
beyond, over, on the other side of
- more than, over, above
- besides, as well as, in addition to
- except, beyond, apart from
In a sentence
La farmacia è oltre il ponte, a sinistra.
The pharmacy is beyond the bridge, on the left.
Hai speso oltre cento euro per quelle scarpe?
Did you spend over one hundred euros on those shoes?
Oltre a Marco, non conosco nessuno alla festa.
Besides Marco, I don't know anyone at the party.
Usage notes
- use: 'oltre' vs. 'vs when counting: 'più' is for uncountable things, not people.
- Use 'oltre a' before pronouns: 'oltre a me.'
- Avoid 'oltre che' for 'except'; use 'eccetto' or 'tranne' instead.