Prochaine (en. Next)

/pʁɔ.ʃɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Which is coming immediately after something.
The next meeting will take place tomorrow.
La prochaine réunion aura lieu demain.
Which designates what comes immediately after.
I have a week of vacation, and the next one starts on Monday.
J'ai une semaine de vacances, et la prochaine commence lundi.
Used to express a future event.
For the next time, I will be more prepared.
Pour la prochaine fois, je vais être plus préparé.

Etymology

The word 'prochaine' comes from the Latin 'proximus', which means 'the nearest'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

next time
refers to a future moment, during a next occasion.
la prochaine fois
see you next time
expression used to say goodbye meaning that we will see each other soon.
à la prochaine
soon
indicates that something will happen soon.
prochainement

Related Words

next
The masculine adjective that means the same as 'prochaine'.
prochain
nearness
The quality of being close in time or space.
prochaineté

Slang Meanings

Next
Meeting at the next bar.
Rendez-vous au proch' bar.
Next
See you next for the concert.
On se voit proch' pour le concert.