Meaning
«I prefer» é uma expressão em inglês usada para indicar uma preferência ou escolha entre duas ou mais opções. Em português, equivale a dizer "eu prefiro". Esta expressão é frequentemente usada para expressar gostos pessoais de maneira clara e direta.
Por exemplo, se você gosta mais de chá do que de café, você diria: «I prefer tea to coffee». Neste caso, a expressão ajuda a comunicar de forma simples que o chá é a sua preferência em relação ao café.
É importante lembrar que após «I prefer», geralmente vem um substantivo ou um verbo no gerúndio (a forma -ing), para mostrar a ação ou coisa que você prefere. Por exemplo: «I prefer reading books» (Eu prefiro ler livros).
Essa expressão é útil em muitas situações, como ao fazer pedidos em restaurantes, discutir planos com amigos ou simplesmente expressar seus gostos pessoais. Usar «I prefer» ajuda a comunicar suas escolhas de maneira educada e eficaz.
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.
Tomarei o meu black, por favor.
Situation 2
It's getting chilly.
I feel like drinking something warm.
Sinto vontade de beber algo quente.
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.
Em alguns minutos, terei uma xícara de café quente pronta para você.
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.
Estou aqui para a aula 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?
O que você sugeriria?
I prefer yoga to pilates.
Yoga incorporates meditation which may reduce stress.
Yoga incorpora meditação, o que pode reduzir o estresse.
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.
Então, eu me diverti mais quando encontrei alguém para conversar.
I understand.
I’m like that too.
Também sou assim.
It always feels like it’s an extroverts world.
Situation 2
Is everything ok?
You seem really quiet.
Você parece muito quieto.
I’m fine.
I just prefer small groups to large ones.
Eu só prefiro grupos pequenos aos grandes.
I’m sorry.
I didn’t know.
Eu não sabia.
That’s ok.
You can’t avoid large crowds all the time.
Você não pode evitar grandes multidões o tempo todo.
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.
Ele diz que não quer gastar energia decidindo qual cor de camisa usar.
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 nos meses de inverno.
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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