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How to Say ‘I'd rather you took me there.’ in Portuguese

Preferia que me levasse lá.

preh-feh-REE-uh kuh mee leh-VAH-suh LAH

[preh-feh-REE-uh kuh mee leh-VAH-suh LAH]

💬 Usage Tip: After preferia que, the next verb shifts to a special wishing form: levasse, not leva. The same thing happens with queria que "I'd like it if".

Phrase Breakdown

Preferia

[preh-feh-REE-uh]

I would prefer

Imperfect of preferir, used politely like 'would prefer'.

Example

Preferia um café.

I'd prefer a coffee.

que me levasse lá.

kuh mee leh-VAH-suh LAH

that you took me there.

'Que me' sounds like 'kuh muh'. 'Levasse' is the past subjunctive, used after 'preferia'.

Example

Pedi que me levasse lá.

I asked you to take me there.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

[mee]

Used as the object of a verb, referring to the person speaking.

Example

Ele me chamou ontem.

He called me yesterday.

levasse

[leh-VAH-suh]

you took

Past subjunctive of levar (to take someone somewhere).

Example

Queria que me levasse ao aeroporto.

I'd like you to take me to the airport.

lá

[LAH]

There

In or at that place or position.

Example

Estaremos lá às 18h.

We will be there at 6 PM.

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