ほかに(も) / ほか(に)は【ほかに】

ほか (他) means "other" or "else," and when combined with particles like に, も, and は, it forms several useful patterns for talking about additional things, asking about alternatives, or excluding everything else.

ほかに – besides, in addition, else

Used to ask about or mention additional items, people, or options.

When preceded by a noun + の, it means "besides ~" or "other than ~."

ほかにも – there are also others, as well

Adding も emphasizes that additional things exist beyond what has already been mentioned. It carries a nuance of "not just that, but also…"

ほか(に)は – nothing/no one else (often with negatives)

When は is attached, the focus shifts to contrasting what is "other" with what has been stated. This pattern frequently appears with negative expressions to mean "nothing else" or "no one else."

Common question patterns

In everyday conversation, ほかに is very common when asking "anything else?" – for example at a restaurant or in a meeting: