How to Say ‘Do you prefer’ in German
Bevorzugen Sie
beh-FOR-tsoo-gen zee
[beh-FOR-tsoo-gen zee]
💬 Usage Tip: Bevorzugen Sie uses formal Sie, so the verb stays in the same form as sie (they): bevorzugen. With du, it would be bevorzugst du.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds polite and service-oriented, the kind of question staff might ask in a more specialty café.
Phrase Breakdown
Bevorzugen
[beh-FOR-tsoo-gen]
Prefer
To like one thing or person better than another.
Bevorzugen Sie Kaffee oder Tee?
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Sie
[zee]
You
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Bevorzugen Sie die Bohnen oder den Mahlgrad?
Do you prefer the beans or the grind?
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