No. 228 in French
prochain
Next.
In a sentence
Le train prochain arrive dans 10 minutes.
The next train arrives in 10 minutes.
Here, 'prochain' is used as an adjective meaning 'next', describing 'train'.
Nous irons au cinéma la semaine prochaine.
We will go to the movies next week.
In this case, 'prochaine' is the feminine form of 'prochain', agreeing with 'semaine', meaning 'next'.
Dans ma vie prochaine, je serai un artiste.
In my next life, I will be an artist.
Here, 'prochaine' is used again in its feminine form, aligned with 'vie', to indicate 'next' in a sequence of lives.
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