prefirer
to prefer
verb preh-feh-REER Rare
Origin: Latin praeferre (to carry before, favor)
Usage Note
Prefirer appears to be a non-standard spelling; the standard Spanish infinitive is preferir, an e→ie/i stem-changing verb. Prefiero, prefieres, prefiere in the present; prefirió, prefirieron in the preterite. It is followed by an infinitive or que + subjunctive: prefiero que vengas.
Examples
"Prefiero el café sin azúcar."
Natural Translation
I prefer coffee without sugar.

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