How to Say "upcoming" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “upcoming” is “próximas” — use this word to refer to events or periods of time that are scheduled to happen soon, like the next few days or weeks..
próximas
Examples
Las próximas vacaciones serán en agosto.
The upcoming holidays will be in August.
cercana
sehr-KAH-nah/seɾˈkana/

Examples
La fecha de entrega del proyecto está muy cercana.
The deadline for the project is very upcoming/imminent.
La fecha de su jubilación es muy cercana.
The date of her retirement is very close/imminent.
Tenemos una reunión cercana para discutir el presupuesto.
We have an upcoming meeting to discuss the budget.
Time Expressions
When talking about time, 'cercana' often emphasizes that the event is happening very soon, often sooner than 'próxima' (next).
Próximas vs. Cercana
Related Translations
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