Signification
Referring to the week following this one.
Contexte culturel
Romanians often use 'săptămâna viitoare' as a polite way to postpone things. If someone says 'vorbim săptămâna viitoare' without a specific day, it might be a soft 'no' or a delay. In villages, the week is often defined by the Sunday liturgy. 'Săptămâna viitoare' starts strictly after the Sunday service. In tech hubs like Cluj, 'săptămâna viitoare' is strictly Monday-Friday. Weekend work is rarely implied unless specified. Certain weeks have names (e.g., Săptămâna Mare - Holy Week). In these cases, 'săptămâna viitoare' might be replaced by the specific name if it's a religious holiday.
Drop the 'în'
Never say 'în săptămâna viitoare'. It's the #1 sign of a beginner. Just say the phrase directly.
Gender Match
Always use 'viitoare' (feminine). 'Viitor' is only for masculine nouns like 'an' (year) or 'luni' (months - though months are masculine, the phrase 'luna' is feminine).
Signification
Referring to the week following this one.
Drop the 'în'
Never say 'în săptămâna viitoare'. It's the #1 sign of a beginner. Just say the phrase directly.
Gender Match
Always use 'viitoare' (feminine). 'Viitor' is only for masculine nouns like 'an' (year) or 'luni' (months - though months are masculine, the phrase 'luna' is feminine).
The Monday Rule
If you say this on a Friday, people assume you mean the week starting in 3 days. If you say it on a Monday, they mean the week starting in 7 days.
Precision
If you want to be precise, add the day: 'Săptămâna viitoare, marți' (Next week, Tuesday).
Teste-toi
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'next week'.
Mergem la cinema ________ ________.
We use the articulated feminine noun and the feminine adjective without a preposition.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Alege varianta corectă:
'Săptămâna' is feminine, so it needs 'viitoare'. No preposition is needed.
Match the Romanian phrase with its English meaning.
Potrivește:
Understanding the difference between future, past, and duration is key.
Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.
A: Când pleci în vacanță? B: ________ ________, sâmbătă.
The context of 'sâmbătă' (Saturday) usually implies a planned week ahead.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Future vs Past
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMergem la cinema ________ ________.
We use the articulated feminine noun and the feminine adjective without a preposition.
Alege varianta corectă:
'Săptămâna' is feminine, so it needs 'viitoare'. No preposition is needed.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Understanding the difference between future, past, and duration is key.
A: Când pleci în vacanță? B: ________ ________, sâmbătă.
The context of 'sâmbătă' (Saturday) usually implies a planned week ahead.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, unless it's the start of a sentence. Days and months are also not capitalized in Romanian.
Yes, but it's more formal and usually used in writing or news broadcasts.
You would say 'peste două săptămâni' (in two weeks).
Yes, it is exactly the same in the Republic of Moldova.
Because 'săptămână' is a feminine noun ending in 'ă'. Adjectives must agree in gender.
Not really, but 'pe săptămâna viitoare' is a common casual way to say 'see you next week'.
Săptămâna trecută.
Yes, it refers to the entire 7-day block from Monday to Sunday.
No, only for the future. For the past, use 'trecută'.
It is 'viitoare'. The 'e' at the end is the standard feminine singular ending for this adjective.
Expressions liées
Luna viitoare
similarNext month
Anul viitor
similarNext year
Săptămâna trecută
contrastLast week
Săptămâna ce vine
synonymThe coming week
Peste o săptămână
specialized formIn a week
