next month
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Refers to the next calendar month after the current one.
next month
Refers to the calendar month immediately after the current month. It is also commonly used in a sentence as a time expression meaning “next month.”
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เดือนหน้าฉันจะได้เลื่อนตำแหน่ง dʉan nâa chǎn cà dâay lʉ̂an tamnɛ̀ŋ I'm getting promoted next month. เดือนหน้าฉันจะได้เลื่อนตำแหน่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
This expression consists of เดือน (“month”) and หน้า, which means “next” when it follows a time word. Although it is a noun phrase, it is commonly placed directly in a sentence as a time expression, without a preposition: เดือนหน้าจะไป means “I’ll go next month.” It is neutral and natural in both everyday conversation and general writing. ต้นเดือนหน้า, กลางเดือนหน้า, and ปลายเดือนหน้า mean “early next month,” “the middle of next month,” and “late next month,” respectively.
Usage
Commonly used when discussing plans or events scheduled for next month, including travel, work, appointments, payments, and deadlines. It is also often used when arranging when to meet again.
Caution
It means the next calendar month, not necessarily a date approximately one month from today. To mean “in one month” as a length of time, use อีกหนึ่งเดือน or อีกเดือนหนึ่ง.