How to Say ‘Or do you prefer Sunday?’ in Portuguese
Ou preferes domingo?
oh pruh-FEH-rush doo-MEEN-goo
[oh pruh-FEH-rush doo-MEEN-goo]
💬 Usage Tip: The -es ending on preferes marks it as the informal "you", so there's no need to say tu. The same goes for queres "do you want" and podes "can you".
Phrase Breakdown
Ou
[oh]
or
Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.
No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.
In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.
preferes
[pruh-FEH-rush]
do you prefer
Informal 'tu' form of 'preferir' (to prefer).
Preferes café ou chá?
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
domingo
[doo-MEEN-goo]
Sunday
Masculine noun for the day of rest; from Latin 'Lord's day'.
No domingo almoçamos com a família.
On Sunday we have lunch with the family.
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