Polyglot Dictionary

preferir

/pɾefeˈɾiɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
prefiero
preterite (yo)
preferí
past participle
preferido

Meaning

  1. to prefer

    • Prefiero el té al café.

      I prefer tea to coffee.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

préférer

préférer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to prefer."

Portuguese

preferir

preferir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prefer."

Practice

1 What does preferir mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ el té al café.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches preferir?

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