Bedeutung
Assign higher importance or precedence to something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In French business culture, explicitly stating priorities is seen as a sign of professional maturity and clarity. The phrase is used exactly the same way, but you might hear 'prioriser' used more frequently as a verb in casual speech. In formal Swiss-French, 'accorder la priorité' is preferred over 'donner' in written documents. Similar to France, it is used in both daily life and administrative contexts without variation.
The 'à' rule
Always check if the following word starts with a vowel or consonant to use 'à', 'au', or 'aux'.
Professionalism
Use this phrase in emails to sound organized and decisive.
Bedeutung
Assign higher importance or precedence to something.
The 'à' rule
Always check if the following word starts with a vowel or consonant to use 'à', 'au', or 'aux'.
Professionalism
Use this phrase in emails to sound organized and decisive.
Justification
In France, explaining your priorities is a key part of professional communication.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Je donne la priorité ___ mon travail.
The phrase is 'donner la priorité à'.
Choose the most natural sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
You need the article 'la' and the preposition 'à' (contracted to 'au').
Match the French phrase with its English meaning.
Match: Donner la priorité à
This is the standard translation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Pourquoi tu ne sors pas ? B: Je ____ la priorité à mes études.
The collocation is 'donner la priorité'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJe donne la priorité ___ mon travail.
The phrase is 'donner la priorité à'.
Which sentence is correct?
You need the article 'la' and the preposition 'à' (contracted to 'au').
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This is the standard translation.
A: Pourquoi tu ne sors pas ? B: Je ____ la priorité à mes études.
The collocation is 'donner la priorité'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, you can say 'Je donne la priorité à ma famille'.
It is neutral and works in all contexts.
It is a fixed collocation in French.
No, you must include the article 'la'.
Yes, it is common in professional or serious texts.
You could say 'faire passer après' or 'négliger'.
Yes, 'J'ai donné la priorité à'.
Yes, 'avoir la priorité' is the legal term for right of way.
Only if you are being very serious about your diet!
Yes, it is used exactly the same way.
You can say 'Je donne la priorité à X et à Y'.
It is more specific to importance.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Accorder la priorité
synonymTo grant priority
Privilégier
synonymTo favor/prioritize
Faire passer avant
similarTo put before
Mettre en priorité
similarTo set as a priority
