Tuesday 16 September 2008

Errore numero due - Preferito vs Preferisco

Preferisco

This word is often used inappropriately because students sometimes assume that "preferisco" equates to saying "my favourite".

It would be a mistake to say:

Preferisco la pasta (unless you are asked to make a choice amongst a number of dishes)

When you want to express a preference you need to say:

Il mio piatto preferito è la pasta.

Altro esempio: Cosa preferisci, il gelato alla vaniglia o al cioccolato?
Preferisco il gelato alla vaniglia

In the latter case the choice is between two or more things, hence the use of PREFERISCO (instead of PREFERITO!)

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