La otra semana

Question

Around these parts, the expression "la otra semana" means "next week" as in "Voy a visitarlo la otra semana" (I'm going to visit him next week). Is that a regional expression, or is it consistent around the world?

Of course we also use "la próxima semana" and "la semana que viene".

Answer 1

Exactly the same in Chile (like Mexico)...

Answer 2

"La otra semana", "la próxima semana" and "la semana que viene" are equivalent in Mexico.

Answer 3

...and the moral of the story is:

Listen and learn what the people around you say. If you aren't in a Spanish-speaking environment this can be more difficult and you'll have to rely on what the SpanDic answerers say. As always, do not make the assumption that there is only one way to say something in Spanish which is spoken (differently) in 23 countries according to Bing (I hate Google).

Answer 4

La otra semana has no specific time reference. It just means the other week, like in English.

"In England, if we refer to "the other week" it is usually followed by a past tense although not specificlly meaning last week or even three weeks ago. e.g. The other week we went to the cinema. - margarita1943, Nov 11, 2012

Answer 5

Decir otras: no es especifico podria ser cualquier semana.Si quieres decir la siguiene next week: próxima semana. Espero haberte ayudado.

Answer 6

I have been taught that next week is "la semana que viene". I also think la semana próxima is current. But then again I learnt castillian Spanish.

Answer 7

Para mí ha sido "la semana próxima".