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How to Say ‘Do you prefer’ in Portuguese

Você prefere

voh-SEH pre-FEH-reh

[voh-SEH pre-FEH-reh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A server may ask this without você because Portuguese often drops the subject. Prefere curto ou longo? sounds more natural than saying Você prefere every time.

Phrase Breakdown

Você

[voh-SEH]

You prefer

Used to ask someone about their preference.

Example

Você prefere café quente ou frio?

Do you prefer hot or cold coffee?

prefere

[pre-FEH-reh]

Prefer

To like one thing or person better than another.

Example

Prefere um café para levar?

Do you prefer a coffee to go?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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