French Phrase
C'est pour mardi prochain.
Meaning
Literally, "It is for next Tuesday." The sentence is used to tell someone that an event, appointment, delivery, or any scheduled action will take place on the Tuesday that follows the current week.
When to use
Use this phrase when confirming a date for a meeting, a deadline, a delivery, or any plan that is set for the upcoming Tuesday. It works in both formal and informal contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estpourmardiprochain.
C'est
Contraction of "ce est" meaning "it is"; used to identify or describe something.
pour
Preposition meaning "for"; in this context it introduces the scheduled time.
mardi
The day of the week "Tuesday".
prochain
Adjective meaning "next"; placed after the noun when referring to the upcoming occurrence.
🗨In Conversation
Quand est la réunion de projet ?
When is the project meeting?
C'est pour mardi prochain.
It's for next Tuesday.
✕Common Mistakes
C'est pour le mardi prochain.
Adding "le" before "mardi prochain" changes the nuance and can sound overly formal; the simple form without the article is preferred in everyday speech.
C'est à mardi prochain.
Using "à" instead of "pour" would imply a location rather than a scheduled time.
C'est pour mardi prochaine.
The adjective must agree with the masculine noun "mardi"; "prochaine" is feminine and therefore incorrect.
↔Alternatives
C'est prévu pour mardi prochain.
It's scheduled for next Tuesday.
La date est mardi prochain.
The date is next Tuesday.
On se voit mardi prochain.
We'll see each other next Tuesday.
Cultural Tip
In French, "mardi prochain" (without the article) is the standard way to refer to the next Tuesday. Adding "le" ("le mardi prochain") is possible but adds a slightly more formal or emphatic tone. The construction "C'est pour..." is very common when talking about appointments, deliveries, or deadlines, and it conveys a sense of certainty about the timing.