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How to say “What should I prioritize?” in Korean
Ask which competing task should receive attention first.
무엇을 먼저 해야 할까요?mueoseul meonjeo haeya halkkayo?
What should I prioritize?
Mention the alternatives if the other person does not know them.
Use it in three situations
Two urgent tasks
무엇을 먼저 해야 할까요?mueoseul meonjeo haeya halkkayo?
What should I prioritize?
Planning a workday
어떤 일을 먼저 해야 해요?eotteon ireul meonjeo haeya haeyo?
Which task should I do first?
Checking a manager's expectations
보고서가 발표 자료보다 더 급해요?bogoseoga balpyo jaryoboda deo geuphaeyo?
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 Korean: Which task should I do first?
Reveal a sample reply
어떤 일을 먼저 해야 해요?eotteon ireul meonjeo haeya haeyo?
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 Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
