How to Say "the following" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the following” is “siguiente” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
PronounA2
referring to an idea or statement
Examples
Este coche es muy lento. Prefiero el siguiente.
This car is very slow. I prefer the next one.
La pregunta anterior fue fácil, pero la siguiente es muy difícil.
The previous question was easy, but the next one is very difficult.
No entendí lo siguiente que dijo el profesor.
I didn't understand the next thing the professor said.
Using 'el', 'la', and 'lo'
To use siguiente to mean 'the next one,' just add an article in front: el siguiente (for a masculine thing), la siguiente (for a feminine thing), or lo siguiente (for a general idea or unknown thing).
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