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How to say “What are the next steps?” in Spanish
Ask what should happen after the current discussion or action.
¿Cuáles son los siguientes pasos?
What are the next steps?
The answer may include tasks, people, and dates.
Use it in three situations
Ending a meeting
¿Cuáles son los siguientes pasos?
What are the next steps?
After an explanation
¿Qué debemos hacer después de esta reunión?
What should we do after this meeting?
Planning a handover
¿Qué sigue ahora?
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 Spanish: What should we do after this meeting?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Qué debemos hacer después de esta reunión?
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 Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
