Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “What are the next steps?” in Portuguese
Ask what should happen after the current discussion or action.
Quais são os próximos passos?
What are the next steps?
The answer may include tasks, people, and dates.
Use it in three situations
Ending a meeting
Quais são os próximos passos?
What are the next steps?
After an explanation
O que devemos fazer depois desta reunião?
What should we do after this meeting?
Planning a handover
O que acontece agora?
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 Portuguese: What should we do after this meeting?
Reveal a sample reply
O que devemos fazer depois desta reunião?
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 Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
