Meaning
अंग्रेजी में "I prefer" का अर्थ है कि आप किसी एक विकल्प को दूसरे पर प्राथमिकता देते हैं। इसका उपयोग तब किया जाता है जब आप यह बताना चाहते हैं कि आपको क्या अधिक पसंद है। उदाहरण के लिए, अगर आपको चाय के बजाय कॉफी पसंद है, तो आप कह सकते हैं: "I prefer coffee over tea." यहां, यह वाक्य आपके स्वाद या पसंद को स्पष्ट करता है।
इसका उपयोग विभिन्न संदर्भों में किया जा सकता है, जैसे कि भोजन, यात्रा, कपड़े, आदि। उदाहरण के लिए, "I prefer summer to winter" का मतलब है कि आपको गर्मी का मौसम सर्दी के मौसम से अधिक पसंद है।
इस प्रकार, "I prefer" वाक्यांश का उपयोग अपनी व्यक्तिगत पसंद को व्यक्त करने के लिए किया जाता है, और यह आपके विचारों या भावनाओं को स्पष्ट रूप से व्यक्त करने में मदद करता है।
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.
कृपया मेरी कॉफी बिना दूध की हो।
Situation 2
It's getting chilly.
I feel like drinking something warm.
मुझे कुछ गर्म पीने का मन कर रहा है।
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.
मैं आपके लिए कुछ ही मिनटों में एक गर्म कप कॉफी तैयार कर दूंगा।
02
I prefer yoga to pilates.
Situation 1
I love your yoga pants.
मैं आपके "yoga pants" पसंद करता हूँ।
Thanks!
Are you taking the yoga or pilates class?
I prefer yoga to pilates.
I’m here for the Ashtanga Morning class.
मैं यहां Ashtanga Morning कक्षा के लिए आया हूँ।
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?
आप क्या सुझाव देंगे?
I prefer yoga to pilates.
Yoga incorporates meditation which may reduce stress.
योग में ध्यान शामिल होता है, जो तनाव को कम कर सकता है।
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.
इसलिए मुझे तब अधिक मज़ा आया जब मुझे किसी से बात करने के लिए कोई मिला।
I understand.
I’m like that too.
मैं भी ऐसा ही हूँ।
It always feels like it’s an extroverts world.
Situation 2
Is everything ok?
You seem really quiet.
आप बहुत शांत लग रहे हैं।
I’m fine.
I just prefer small groups to large ones.
मैं बस बड़े समूहों की तुलना में छोटे समूहों को पसंद करता हूँ।
I’m sorry.
I didn’t know.
मुझे पता नहीं था।
That’s ok.
You can’t avoid large crowds all the time.
आप हमेशा बड़ी भीड़ से बच नहीं सकते।
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.
वह कहते हैं कि वह यह तय करने में ऊर्जा खर्च नहीं करना चाहते कि कौन से रंग की शर्ट पहननी है।
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.
खासतौर पर सर्दियों के महीनों में।
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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