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How to Say ‘In the next few days’ in Italian

Nei prossimi giorni

nay PROHS-see-mee JOR-nee

[nay PROHS-see-mee JOR-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: Nei is in + i merged together, so nei prossimi giorni is literally in the next days. You'll see the same pattern in nei prossimi mesi.

Phrase Breakdown

Nei

[nay]

in the

A contraction of 'in' + 'i,' meaning 'in the' with masculine plural nouns.

Example

Nei prossimi giorni ti invierò un messaggio di ringraziamento.

In the next few days I will send you a thank-you message.

prossimi

[PROHS-see-mee]

next; upcoming

An adjective meaning 'next' or 'upcoming,' referring to a future time.

Example

Nei prossimi incontri sarò più preparato, e prossimi indica il futuro vicino.

In the next meetings I will be more prepared, and 'next' indicates the near future.

giorni

[JOR-nee]

days

Plural noun meaning 'days,' often used in time expressions for scheduling follow-up.

Example

Nei prossimi giorni ti aggiorno, e giorni specifica il periodo di tempo.

In the next few days I’ll update you, and 'days' specifies the time period.

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