futuro

/fuˈtu.ro/noun · masculine / adjectiveA2 / B1

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Meaning · noun

the future

Penso spesso al futuro della mia famiglia.
I often think about my family's future.

Penso al mio futuro.
I think about my future.

Non voglio parlare del futuro adesso.
I don't want to talk about the future right now.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
futuro	masculine · singular
futuri	masculine · plural

Use 'futuro' for general future time; 'avvenire' is more poetic or abstract (e.g., 'il futuro della scienza' vs. 'un avvenire migliore').
In Italian, the future tense ('futuro semplice') is often replaced with present tense + time marker (e.g., 'Domani vado' instead of 'Andrò').
Avoid confusing 'futuro' (noun) with 'futuristico' (adjective, meaning 'futuristic').

future

Quali sono i tuoi progetti futuri?
What are your future plans?

Hai già visto la tua futura casa?
Have you already seen your future home?

Non conosco ancora il mio futuro capo.
I still don't know my future boss.

Word forms (4)

As an adjective, it usually comes after the noun: marito futuro sounds wrong; use futuro marito.
It agrees in gender and number: futuro, futura, futuri, future.
For 'next' with time words, prefer prossimo in many contexts: la prossima settimana, not usually la settimana futura.