French · Real conversations
How to say “What are the next steps?” in French
Ask what should happen after the current discussion or action.
Quelles sont les prochaines étapes ?
What are the next steps?
The answer may include tasks, people, and dates.
Use it in three situations
Ending a meeting
Quelles sont les prochaines étapes ?
What are the next steps?
After an explanation
Qu'est-ce qu'on doit faire après cette réunion ?
What should we do after this meeting?
Planning a handover
Quelle est la suite ?
What happens next?
What to watch for
A next step is an action, not necessarily a physical step.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meetings. Say this in French: What should we do after this meeting?
Reveal a sample reply
Qu'est-ce qu'on doit faire après cette réunion ?
What should we do after this meeting?
Build a useful exchange
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
