Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “What should I prioritize?” in Portuguese
Ask which competing task should receive attention first.
O que devo priorizar?
What should I prioritize?
Mention the alternatives if the other person does not know them.
Use it in three situations
Two urgent tasks
O que devo priorizar?
What should I prioritize?
Planning a workday
Qual tarefa devo fazer primeiro?
Which task should I do first?
Checking a manager's expectations
O relatório é mais urgente que a apresentação?
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 Portuguese: Which task should I do first?
Reveal a sample reply
Qual tarefa devo fazer primeiro?
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 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.
