preferiría

i would prefer, i'd prefer, prefer

Examples

Hoy preferiría estudiar que jugar.

I would rather study than play today.

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Preferiría vivir solo en el campo.

I would rather live alone in the country.

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Preferiría tener un gato que un perro.

I would rather have a cat than a dog.

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Preferiría quedarme en lugar de irme.

I'd rather stay than go.

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Preferiría que tuvieras un día de descanso.

I would rather you had a day off.

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Preferiría quedarme fuera de ese debate porque no quiero problemas.

I'd better stay out of that debate as I don't want any trouble.

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Preferiría ser pobre que ser rico aprovechándome de los demás.

I would rather be poor than be rich by taking advantage of others.

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Para estas gafas preferiría una montura sencilla.

I'd prefer a plain frame on these glasses.

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Yo preferiría servirme este plato de carne con su mejor vino blanco.

I'd like to have this meat dish with your best white wine.

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Yo preferiría no comerme la carne de un animal que ha sido clonado.

I'd rather not eat the meat from an animal that was cloned.

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Preferiría vivir en una casa de madera.

I'd rather live in a wooden house.

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Preferiría caminar a coger el autobús.

I'd rather walk than take a bus.

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Ella preferiría pasar el tiempo con otra persona.

She'd rather be spending time with someone else.

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¿Preferiría hablar en inglés?

Would you prefer to speak in English?

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Preferiría no ir allí solo.

I would rather not go there alone.

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Preferiría comer algo sencillo.

I'd rather eat something simple.

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Preferiría que vinieras el viernes que el jueves.

I would rather you came on Friday than on Thursday.

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Miénteme otra vez. En este caso preferiría no saber la verdad.

Lie to me again. In this case I'd prefer not to know the truth.

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Preferiría alimentar a mi perro antes de que comamos.

I would rather feed my dog before we eat.

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Preferiría quedarme aquí que ir allí.

I would rather stay here than go there.

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