Published October 29, 2024 • Updated October 10, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Prochain meaning
Prochain(e) is a French adjective meaning “next.” With time expressions, it usually comes after the noun, as in la semaine prochaine (next week) or samedi prochain (next Saturday). When referring to the next item in a sequence, it usually comes before the noun, as in la prochaine réunion (the next meeting) or ma prochaine voiture (my next car).
Prochain pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of prochain, prochaine is /pʁɔ.ʃɛ̃, pʁɔ.ʃɛn/, which sounds approximately like “proh-shen” and “proh-shenn.”
Procain example sentences
Noun + prochain
Il va s’installer dans l’appartement la semaine prochaine.
He’s going to move into the apartment next week.
Qu’est-ce que tu fais samedi prochain ?
What are you doing next Saturday?
Prochain + noun
Ma prochaine voiture sera bleue.
My next car will be blue.
On se voit à la prochaine réunion, d’accord ?
See you at the next meeting, okay?
La prochaine fois ne répète pas la même erreur !
Next time don’t repeat the same mistake!
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🪶 Word origin
Prochain comes from Old French prochein, ultimately related to Latin proximus, meaning “nearest” or “next.” This is also the source of English words such as proximity. Over time, prochain developed its modern meanings of “next” and “nearby.”
🔗 Related words and expressions
- dernier, dernière – last
- suivant(e) – next, following
- à venir – upcoming, to come
- le lendemain – the next day
- la veille – the day before
- bientôt – soon
- dans peu de temps – before long
- la prochaine fois – next time
- à la prochaine ! – see you next time!
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