prochain

This is the 228th most frequent French word.


prochain

Next.


Here, 'prochain' is used as an adjective meaning 'next', describing 'train'.

Le train prochain arrive dans 10 minutes.

The next train arrives in 10 minutes.


Here, 'prochaine' is used again in its feminine form, aligned with 'vie', to indicate 'next' in a sequence of lives.

Dans ma vie prochaine, je serai un artiste.

In my next life, I will be an artist.


In this case, 'prochaine' is the feminine form of 'prochain', agreeing with 'semaine', meaning 'next'.

Nous irons au cinéma la semaine prochaine.

We will go to the movies next week.