French word

prochain

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁoʃɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivenext

Example

Le prochain train arrive dans dix minutes.

The next train arrives in ten minutes.

Illustration for prochain (next)

More examples

Je partirai en vacances la semaine prochaine.

I will go on vacation next week.

Core concept

The item standing immediately next in a line or timeline.

Common phrases

  • le prochain train

    the next train

  • la prochaine fois

    next time

  • la semaine prochaine

    next week

Similar words

suivant: Occupying the next position in a sequence or procedure.
immédiat: Expected to happen very soon.
dernier: Earlier in time or order.

Definition in French

Désigne l'élément immédiatement suivant dans une suite, surtout en temps ou en lieu.

Word origin

French prochain comes from Latin proximus, the superlative of prope, 'near', through Old French.

Usage tips

  • Prochain usually comes before a singular noun, as in le prochain train, but follows it in la semaine prochaine.

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