Usage examples of "preferir" in Spanish with translation to English

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No es mi tema preferido. It isn't my preferred theme.
Escoja el color que prefiera. Choose the color you like the best.
Preferiría ir hoy que mañana. I would prefer today over tomorrow.
Elige el color que prefieras. Choose the color you like the best.
Él prefiere ir el viernes. He'd prefer to go on Friday.
Si fuera absolutamente necesario elegir, yo preferiría ser culpable de un acto inmoral que de un acto cruel. If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one.
Mi hermano prefiere hacer windsurf. My brother prefers windsurfing.
Masha prefiere el café descafeinado. Masha prefers coffee without caffeine.
Su familia prefiere no fumar. Her family prefers not to smoke.
¿A qué hora prefieres trabajar? What time do you prefer to work?
Prefieres irte a la cama. You prefer to go to bed.
¿Cuál prefieres? ¿Ésta o aquélla? Which one do you prefer? This one or that one?
¿Cuál prefieres, éste o aquél? Which one do you prefer? This one or that one?
¿Qué tipo de música prefieres? What type of music do you prefer?
Prefiero bañarme por la mañana. I prefer to bath in the morning.
Prefiero el café al té. I prefer coffee to tea.
Prefiero morir a verte llorar. I'd prefer to die rather than see you crying.
Prefiero aquel vestido a éste. I prefer that dress to this one.
Prefiero el café con leche. I prefer coffee with milk.
Prefiero el fútbol al béisbol. I prefer soccer to baseball.
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