Spanish Phrase
Empecemos a probar la semana que viene.
Meaning
A collective suggestion to begin testing or trying something starting next week. The verb ‘empecemos’ makes the sentence an inclusive invitation, while ‘a probar’ specifies the activity to be started.
When to use
Use this phrase when you and others are planning to start an experiment, a new habit, or a project that will kick off the following week.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Empecemosaprobarlasemanaqueviene
Empecemos (imperative)
First‑person plural form of the subjunctive used as an inclusive ‘let’s…’ suggestion.
Empezar + a + infinitive
When ‘empezar’ is followed by another verb, the preposition ‘a’ is required.
la semana que viene
A noun phrase meaning ‘next week’; ‘que’ introduces a relative clause.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuándo empezamos con el nuevo proyecto?
When do we start the new project?
Empecemos a probar la semana que viene.
Let's start testing next week.
✕Common Mistakes
Empecemos probar la semana que viene.
The preposition ‘a’ is required after ‘empezar’ when followed by an infinitive.
Empecemos a probar el semana que viene.
‘Semana’ is feminine; the article must be ‘la’.
Empecemos a probar la próxima semana.
Do not translate directly as ‘the next week’; the correct phrase is ‘la semana que viene’.
↔Alternatives
Comencemos a probar la semana que viene.
Let's begin testing next week.
Iniciemos la prueba la próxima semana.
Let's start the trial next week.
Empecemos a experimentar la semana que viene.
Let's start experimenting next week.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish, the inclusive imperative ‘empecemos’ is a polite way to propose an action for a group. Remember to keep the gender agreement – ‘la semana’ (feminine) – and use ‘la semana que viene’ rather than the Anglicism ‘el próximo semana’. In many Latin American countries the ‘s’ in ‘empecemos’ is pronounced as /s/ rather than /θ/.