French · Real conversations
How to say “What should I prioritize?” in French
Ask which competing task should receive attention first.
Qu'est-ce que je dois faire en priorité ?
What should I prioritize?
Mention the alternatives if the other person does not know them.
Use it in three situations
Two urgent tasks
Qu'est-ce que je dois faire en priorité ?
What should I prioritize?
Planning a workday
Quelle tâche devrais-je faire en premier ?
Which task should I do first?
Checking a manager's expectations
Le rapport est plus urgent que la présentation ?
Is the report more urgent than the presentation?
What to watch for
Prioritizing is about order or importance, rather than doing every task at once.
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 work updates. Say this in French: Which task should I do first?
Reveal a sample reply
Quelle tâche devrais-je faire en premier ?
Which task should I do first?
Build a useful exchange
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
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.
