Learn Romanian › prefer
prefer
to prefer /preˈfer/
verb#1893 most common
Also: to like better, to favor
Example sentences
Eu prefer ceaiul.
I prefer tea.
Tu preferi cafeaua sau ceaiul?
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Ea preferă să meargă pe jos.
She prefers to walk.
Noi preferăm să lucrăm de acasă vinerea.
We prefer to work from home on Fridays.
Prefer să spun adevărul, chiar dacă doare.
I prefer to tell the truth, even if it hurts.
Ar prefera să renunțe la slujbă decât să accepte condiții nedrepte.
He would rather quit the job than accept unfair conditions.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | prefer | preferai | voi prefera |
| 2sg | preferi | preferași | vei prefera |
| 3sg | preferă | preferă | va prefera |
| 1pl | preferăm | preferarăm | vom prefera |
| 2pl | preferați | preferarăți | veți prefera |
| 3pl | preferă | preferară | vor prefera |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "prefera" from French "préférer" in the nineteenth century, during a period when scholars reshaped Romanian vocabulary along Latin and Romance lines. The French word goes back to Latin "praeferre," built from "prae" (before) and "ferre" (to carry). The original sense was to carry or place one thing ahead of another.
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