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Italian Phrase

La mia prossima lezione è mercoledì.

/la ˈmi.a ˈprɔs.si.ma leˈt͡sjo.ne ɛ mer.ko.leˈdi/
Meaning"My next lesson is Wednesday."
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Meaning

This phrase is used to indicate the timing of a future educational appointment. It specifies that the speaker has a scheduled class occurring on the upcoming Wednesday. The use of 'prossima' clarifies that it is the very next instance in a sequence of lessons.

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When to use

Use this sentence when confirming your schedule with a teacher, a classmate, or a friend. It is most common in academic contexts or when discussing recurring private tutoring sessions.

Grammar Breakdown

La miaprossimalezioneèmercoledì

1

Possessive Adjectives

In Italian, possessive adjectives like 'mia' usually require a definite article ('la') and must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

2

Adjective Position

The adjective 'prossima' (next) typically precedes the noun 'lezione' when referring to the next item in a chronological sequence.

🗨In Conversation

A

Quando hai la lezione di italiano?

When do you have your Italian lesson?

La mia prossima lezione è mercoledì.

My next lesson is Wednesday.

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Common Mistakes

  • Il mio prossimo lezione è mercoledì.

    In Italian, 'lezione' is a feminine noun, so the article and adjective must be feminine: 'la mia prossima'.

  • La mia prossima lezione è in mercoledì.

    In Italian, you do not use a preposition like 'in' or 'a' before a specific day of the week to say when an event happens.

Alternatives

  • Ho lezione mercoledì.

    I have a lesson Wednesday.

  • La prossima lezione sarà mercoledì.

    The next lesson will be Wednesday.

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Cultural Tip

In Italy, days of the week are generally not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. Additionally, when referring to a recurring weekly event, Italians might use the definite article (e.g., 'il mercoledì') to mean 'every Wednesday', but for a specific next appointment, no article is used before the day.