Entrante / próximo / siguiente / que viene... ¿ Intercambiables ?

Question

Of late I realised I know four words/expressions in Spanish for 'next', i.e. entrante, próximo, siguiente, que viene, which I suppose I could treat as a measure of success in learning (although I still struggle with some more basic vocab).

Are all four words interchangeable or do they have nuances in different contexts ?

I shal plump for nuances cade vez mi amigo. - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 1

Feliz:

Next week/the coming week = la semana próxima.

What say you?

;D

I once sat on a jury, after the defendant had been found guilty of murder the judge said ,you shall be taken to a place of execution and hanged by the neck", " How say you to that ?" - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

That is the first time in all these years that i have heard that expression , thanks mate , - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

Gracias, Chileno :) - FELIZ77, Apr 3, 2015

Creo que tienes razón :) - FELIZ77, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 2

Hello Falda

Three of these words /phrases that you gave can certainly be used interchangeably in a certain context when talking about time:

La semana próxima = La semana que viene. = La semana entrante = Next week.

I think you could also use siguiente, too.

Spanish natives say: el día siguiente, and... la siguiente mañana. However, I have not seen/heard this word used with such regularity as the first two examples that I gave.

Are they all equally interchangeable?

Well, I think it would have to depend to a certain extent upon the context in which they were used!

I hope this helps

Thanks... 'Entrante' is used in Pimsleur in exactly the context you mention, although previously I would've used 'próximo'... Not sure if 'entrante' might be LA... ;-) - Faldaesque, Apr 2, 2015

Yes, I have just found the word 'entrante' given in my Oxford Spanish Dictionary app on my phone it is used in exactly the same context! :) - FELIZ77, Apr 2, 2015

Falda, you will come to a place in Pimsleur where they also use "proximo/a." I think it was with "vez", so "la proxima vez." - Winkfish, Apr 2, 2015

Yes, you can say "la semana entrante" but not "la entrante semana" is the same as "la siguientesemana, la proxima seman" - jemamu, Apr 3, 2015

Sorry, I meant la siguiente semana y la próxima semana - jemamu, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 3

"La semana siguente" is not the same as "la semana que viene" "la proxima semana" oe "la semana entrante" which mean "next week" as in "Next week I'm going on vacation."

"La semana siguente" means "the following week" as in La semana siguiente,después de las vacaciones,tengo que volver al trabajo.

The following week, after vacation, I have to return to work.

At least this is the way I have always understood it.

You're right, "La semana siguente" is not the same as "la semana que viene". Thought you might need that confirmation from a gringo :) - Jack-OBrien, Apr 5, 2015

Answer 4

All of the terms you listed are extremely common, and I've heard them used interchangeably as well. I've never tried to be 'scientific' about it, I just know common phrases when I hear them I can guarantee you this, if you use any of them you will be perfectly understood, no matter if you put it together a little strangely

Might string them all together at the same time just to avoid doubt... ;-) - Faldaesque, Apr 3, 2015