To prefer in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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to prefer	preferir

How to say “to prefer” in Portuguese? “Preferir”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “preferir” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to prefer in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember
• Associate "preferir" with the English "to prefer" and notice the similarity in spelling.
• Remember that in many forms the "e" in the root changes to "i" when stressed (e.g., eu prefiro).

Explanations
• "Preferir" means "to prefer" and is used when expressing a choice or a favored option between alternatives.
• It is an irregular verb in some tenses, primarily due to the vowel change from "e" to "i" in certain conjugations.

Synonyms
• Optar por
• Gostar mais de
• Inclinar-se para

Conjugations

Infinitive: preferir

Present Indicative:
Eu prefiro
Tu preferes
Ele/Ela prefere
Nós preferimos
Vós prefereis
Eles/Elas preferem

Preterite (Simple Past):
Eu preferi
Tu preferiste
Ele/Ela preferiu
Nós preferimos
Vós preferistes
Eles/Elas preferiram

Imperfect:
Eu preferia
Tu preferias
Ele/Ela preferia
Nós preferíamos
Vós preferíeis
Eles/Elas preferiam

Future:
Eu preferirei
Tu preferirás
Ele/Ela preferirá
Nós preferiremos
Vós preferireis
Eles/Elas preferirão

Examples of Sentences
• Eu prefiro chá a café.
Translation: I prefer tea to coffee.
• Ela preferiu o vestido vermelho em vez do azul.
Translation: She preferred the red dress instead of the blue one.
• Nós preferiremos viajar de carro no próximo feriado.
Translation: We will prefer to travel by car on the next holiday.

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