How to Say ‘Next week’ in Spain Spanish
La semana que viene
lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh
[lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'the week that comes'. The same pattern works for other time words: el mes que viene "next month".
Phrase Breakdown
La semana
lah seh-MAH-nah
The week
'Semana' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. Stress the middle syllable: 'se-MA-na'.
La semana es larga.
The week is long.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A period of seven days.
La semana pasada fui a una feria de empleo.
Last week I went to a job fair.
que viene
keh BYEH-neh
that is coming (next)
Literally 'that comes'. It is a very common way to say 'next' in Spain. Say it as 'ke-BYE-ne'.
El mes que viene.
Next month.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that / which
Relative word used in time expressions like la semana que viene.
El día que viene mejor para ti me va bien.
The day that suits you best works for me.
viene
[BYEH-neh]
comes / is coming
Used to describe the next upcoming period of time.
El mes que viene viajaré por trabajo.
Next month I will travel for work.
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