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"El próximo día" is a phrase which is often translated as "the next day", and "al día siguiente" is a phrase which is also often translated as "the next day". Learn more about the difference between "el próximo día" and "al día siguiente" below.
el próximo día(
ehl
prohk
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see
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moh
dee
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ah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. the next day
Manuel me dijo que hablaríamos el próximo día.Manuel told me that we would talk the next day.
al día siguiente(
ahl
dee
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ah
see
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gyehn
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
b. the following day
Al día siguiente llamé a Marta para disculparme por mi grosería.The following day I phoned Marta to apologize for my rudeness.
c. next day
Dimos una gran fiesta en casa. Al día siguiente, todo estaba hecho un desastre.We threw a big party at home. Next day everything was a terrible mess.
