How to Say ‘Next time’ in Japanese
今度
kondo
[kohn-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [今度] means “this time/next time/the other day” depending on context. If you’re making plans, it usually means “next time.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: [今度] is often used as a friendly promise-maker: [今度行きましょう] (“Let’s go next time”)—sometimes sincere, sometimes just polite optimism.
Phrase Breakdown
今度
kondo
[kohn-doh]
next time; another time; this time (depending on context)
Common word used to refer to the next occasion (often “next time”), or sometimes the upcoming/this occasion based on context.
今度いっしょに行きましょう。
Let’s go together next time.
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