Meaning
La expresión en inglés «I prefer» se utiliza para indicar una elección o inclinación hacia una opción sobre otra. En español, se traduce como «Prefiero». Este término se emplea cuando una persona quiere expresar que le gusta más una cosa en comparación con otra. Es una manera de comunicar preferencias personales.
Por ejemplo, si alguien dice «I prefer tea to coffee», está diciendo que le gusta más el té que el café. Aquí, se está comparando dos opciones y se está mostrando una clara preferencia por una de ellas.
El uso de «I prefer» es común en situaciones donde se deben tomar decisiones o expresar gustos. Se puede usar en una variedad de contextos, desde elecciones cotidianas hasta decisiones más significativas. Es una frase sencilla pero muy útil para expresar tus gustos y preferencias de manera clara y directa.
Para formar una oración usando «I prefer», se sigue generalmente con el sustantivo o la acción que se prefiere. Por ejemplo, «I prefer reading books» significa que prefieres leer libros.
Today's Sentences
- I prefer coffee to tea.
- I prefer yoga to pilates.
- I prefer small groups to large ones.
- I prefer dark clothing to light clothing.
- I prefer working alone to working with others.
- Writer's Note
01
I prefer coffee to tea.
Situation 1
May I get you something to drink?
Do you have any hot drinks on the menu?
For hot beverages we have coffee and tea.
I prefer coffee to tea.
I’ll have mine black please.
El mío lo tomaré negro, por favor.
Situation 2
It's getting chilly.
I feel like drinking something warm.
Siento ganas de beber algo caliente.
I can brew up some coffee or tea for you?
I prefer coffee to tea, please.
No problem.
I’ll have a hot cup of coffee ready for you in a few minutes.
Tendré una taza de café caliente lista para ti en unos minutos.
02
I prefer yoga to pilates.
Situation 1
I love your yoga pants.
Thanks!
Are you taking the yoga or pilates class?
I prefer yoga to pilates.
I’m here for the Ashtanga Morning class.
Estoy aquí para la clase de Ashtanga Morning.
Situation 2
I’ve tried everything from running to boxing and I still feel stressed out.
Have you tried yoga or pilates?
No, I haven’t.
What would you suggest?
¿Qué sugerirías?
I prefer yoga to pilates.
Yoga incorporates meditation which may reduce stress.
El yoga incorpora meditación, lo cual puede reducir el estrés.
03
I prefer small groups to large ones.
Situation 1
Did you have fun at the party?
Well, I prefer small groups to large ones.
So I had more fun when I found someone to talk to.
Así que me divertí más cuando encontré a alguien con quien hablar.
I understand.
I’m like that too.
Yo también soy así.
It always feels like it’s an extroverts world.
Situation 2
Is everything ok?
You seem really quiet.
Pareces muy callado.
I’m fine.
I just prefer small groups to large ones.
Simplemente prefiero los grupos pequeños a los grandes.
I’m sorry.
I didn’t know.
No lo sabía.
That’s ok.
You can’t avoid large crowds all the time.
No puedes evitar las grandes multitudes todo el tiempo.
04
I prefer dark clothing to light clothing.
Situation 1
I see you wear a lot of black shirts.
I prefer dark clothing to light clothing.
My boyfriend thinks the same.
He says he doesn’t want to spend energy deciding on what color shirt to wear.
Él dice que no quiere gastar energía decidiendo qué color de camisa ponerse.
Seems like your boyfriend and I are on the same page.
Situation 2
What are you wearing to the wedding?
I prefer dark clothing to light clothing.
Especially in the winter months.
Especialmente en los meses de invierno.
Ok, I’ll wear a black dress to match then.
I never understand why some people wear white to someone else’s wedding.
05
I prefer working alone to working with others.
Situation 1
Our team lead was impressed with your background.
Thank you.
We’d like to offer you a position where you can choose to work remotely or in an open office setting.
I prefer working alone to working with others.
Situation 2
I see so many of my colleagues working from home nowadays.
The pandemic really changed the rules of going into the office to work.
How about you?
I prefer working alone to working with others as well.
Writer's Note
In the examples above, we learned how to use "I prefer" noun "to" noun. You can also use "'d prefer", followed by a to-infinitive or a noun, to talk about present and future preferences.
- I'd prefer the apple pie.
- We'd prefer to drink non-alcoholic beverages.
- She'd prefer to spend the day outdoors.
- He'd prefer a seat closer to the window, please.
- Would you prefer to drive?
We can introduce the second thing with "rather than", followed by an infinitive without to.
- I'd prefer the apple pie rather than the chocolate lava cake.
- We'd prefer the drink non-alcoholic rather than alcoholic beverages.
- She'd prefer to spend the day outdoors rather than stay indoors.
- He'd prefer a seat closer to the window rather than an aisle seat.
- Would you prefer to drive rather than walk?
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