página siguiente
/paxina siɡjente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "next page" is translated into Spanish as página siguiente.
This phrase refers to the page that follows immediately after the current one in a book or document.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun página (page) and the adjective siguiente (next/following).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Página Siguiente is common in Latin American countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. In Spain, the standard formal way to say "next page" is Siguiente Página.
How does it change in a sentence?
While página siguiente is a valid noun phrase, it is very common to place the adjective before the noun as la siguiente página when referring to a specific next page in a sequence.
Did you know?
- The word página is derived from the Latin pāgina, which was used to describe a row of seeds or a strip of papyrus before it meant a page of a book.
- The verb seguir used in siguiente is a double-duty word that means both 'to follow' someone on the street and 'to continue' an action.
- While página is the technical term for a page, Spanish speakers often use the word hoja in casual conversation, which literally means 'leaf'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, pasa a la siguiente página del informe.Please turn to the next page of the report.
- Recuerden consultar la página siguiente para más información.Remember to refer to the next page for more information.
- No te pierdas lo que viene en la próxima página del cómic.Don't miss what's coming on the next page of the comic book.
- Después de esta información, vamos a pasar a la siguiente hoja.After this information, let's move on to the next page.
- Ve la respuesta en la siguiente página.See the answer on the next page.
- Mira la página siguiente.Look at the next page.
- La respuesta está en la página siguiente.The answer is on the next page.
- Por favor, pasa a la página siguiente.Please, turn to the next page.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are studying a textbook together.
- Lucía¿Dónde está el mapa, Daniel?Where is the map, Daniel?
- DanielEstá en la página siguiente.It is on the next page.
- LucíaAh, ya la veo.Ah, I see it now.
- DanielPerfecto, sigamos estudiando.Perfect, let's keep studying.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries página, siguiente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
