In English we have a very context-sensitive timing word: 'soon'. Soon can mean 5 seconds from now or much more, depending on context.

'I'm leaving for the airport soon.' This probably means within a few minutes or hours.

'Soon my kids will be all grown up and leaving for college.' This means anything up to a decade or more. Nobody would expect my son to leave today, even though the wording is the same as my airport declaration.

This rarely causes any trouble, despite the large difference in meaning.