prochain

adjective pro-SHEHN Common

Also means

upcoming

Usage Note

Prochain (feminine: prochaine) placed before the noun means 'next' in a sequence (la prochaine fois — 'next time'); placed after a time noun it can mean 'coming up' (lundi prochain — 'next Monday'). The position rule is the opposite of English intuition and is a common learner error. The noun le prochain means 'one's neighbour' in a moral sense.

Examples

"On se voit la semaine prochaine."

Natural Translation

We'll see each other next week.

Literal Translation

One ourselves see the week next.

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