Sentence examples of "préférer" in French

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Si possible, les Japonais semblent préférer choisir un conjoint qui leur ressemble, chercher une situation stable qui assure une promotion lente mais régulière et mettre leurs économies à la banque. Japanese seem to prefer picking a marriage partner as much like themselves as possible, finding a job that provides security and slow but steady advancement, and putting money in the bank.

Je preferais que tu viennes. I prefer you to come.

Je préfère voyager par avion. I prefer to travel by air.

Tom préfère les céréales complètes. Tom prefers whole-grain cereals.

Elle préfère la musique douce. She prefers quiet music.

Je préfère l'ameublement moderne. I prefer modern furniture.

Je préfère le faire seul. I prefer to do it on my own.

Je préfère conduire à marcher. I prefer riding to walking.

Je préfère l'eau minérale. I prefer mineral water.

Tu préfères aller au lit. You prefer to go to bed.

Je préférerais la noire, là. I would prefer the black one, there.

Je préfère y aller à bicyclette. I prefer to go by bicycle.

Je préfère les pamplemousses aux oranges. I prefer grapefruits to oranges.

Je préfère le café au lait. I prefer coffee to milk.

Je préfère le riz au pain. I prefer rice to bread.

En été, on préfère la mer. In summer, people prefer the sea.

Je préfère les chats aux chiens. I prefer cats to dogs.

Je préfère le mouton au bœuf. I prefer mutton to beef.

Je préfère les pommes aux oranges. I prefer apples to oranges.

Je préfère le thé au café. I prefer tea to coffee.

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