próximo viaje
/pɾoɡsimo bjaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "next trip" is translated into Spanish as próximo viaje.
You can use próximo viaje to refer to the next trip. A common synonym that can be used interchangeably in most contexts is siguiente viaje.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of próximo (next) and viaje (trip).
Which one should you use?
While próximo viaje means "next trip", adding the definite article el makes it el próximo viaje, which means "the next trip".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to say "next time" instead of "next trip", you use the feminine form próxima to match the feminine noun vez in próxima vez.
Did you know?
- When talking about a 'trip' in terms of a drug experience, Spanish speakers often use viaje to describe the 'trip' or the feeling of the high.
- Unlike many Spanish words that come directly from Latin, viaje was borrowed into Spanish from the Catalan word viatge.
- While próximo means 'next', it can also be used to describe something that is physically 'nearby' or 'close' in a more poetic or formal register.
Examples in context
- En tu próximo viaje llévame contigo.Take me with you on the next trip.This sentence shows how to use próximo viaje when asking someone to take you along.Tatoeba #7317483 by arh, translation #3016046 by CK
- El próximo viaje será de placer, no de trabajo.Our next trip is for pleasure, not for work.This sentence uses próximo viaje to distinguish between a pleasure trip and a work trip.Tatoeba #360076 by tatoerique, translation #242359 by Lumi
- Estoy organizando mi próximo viaje a España.I am planning my next trip to Spain.
- Nuestro próximo desplazamiento será a la conferencia en México.Our next trip will be to the conference in Mexico.
- Estoy emocionado por el próximo viajecito a Argentina.I'm excited about the next little trip to Argentina.
- Vamos a planear nuestra próxima escapadita a la montaña.Let's plan our next little getaway to the mountains.
- Ya estoy planeando mi próximo viaje.I am already planning my next trip.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their vacation plans at a cafe.
- Sofía¿A dónde irás en tu próximo viaje?Where will you go on your next trip?
- AlejandroQuiero visitar la playa en México.I want to visit the beach in Mexico.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Yo también quiero ir.That's great! I want to go too.
- AlejandroEntonces, ¡vamos juntos!Then, let's go together!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries próximo, viaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
