When several tasks compete, asking about priority makes the next action explicit.

The idea

Name the tasks, ask which has priority and clarify which deadline applies. Summarize what you will start first and ask to be notified if the deadline changes.

Examples

  • Nos han asignado dos tareas.We have been assigned two tasks.
  • ¿Cuál es la prioridad?Which is the priority?
  • Necesito terminar el informe antes del viernes.I need to finish the report before Friday.
  • La revisión puede esperar hasta el lunes.The review can wait until Monday.
  • Si cambia el plazo, avísame.If the deadline changes, let me know.
  • Confirmo que empezaré por el informe.I confirm that I will start with the report.

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Watch out

A task that can wait is still a task; confirm its deadline rather than treating it as cancelled.

Try it yourself

  1. Ask which task has priority. ¿Cuál es la ___? (prioridad / dirección)

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    prioridad

    Prioridad asks which task comes first.

  2. Name the deadline before which the report must be finished. Necesito terminar el informe antes del ___. (viernes / lunes)

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    viernes

    Viernes is the day before which the report must be finished.

  3. Confirm that the report comes first. Empezaré por el ___. (informe / descanso)

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    informe

    Informe is the task the speaker will start first.

Use it today

Role-play prioritizing a report over a later review and confirm what you will begin first.