How to Say ‘Next time / sometime’ in Japanese
今度
kondo
[kohn-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [今度] often means "sometime / next time," not always a specific scheduled next occasion. In dating or casual plans, it can stay pleasantly vague: [今度一緒に行きましょう] = "Let's go together sometime."
Phrase Breakdown
今度
kondo
[kohn-doh]
next time; sometime
A handy word for proposing a future plan without fixing a date yet (good for early dating).
今度、一緒にカフェに行きませんか。
Next time, would you like to go to a cafe together?
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