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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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prefer
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Examples
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- Я предпочита́ю путеше́ствовать самолётом. I prefer to travel by air.
- Предпочита́ю чёрный. I prefer the black one.
- Вы предпочита́ете чай или ко́фе? Do you prefer tea or coffee?
- Мне пора занима́ться, но я предпочита́ю сиде́ть в Татоэбе. I should study now, but I prefer staying on Tatoeba.
- Я предпочита́ю чте́ние книг просмо́тру телеви́зора. I prefer reading books to watching television.
- Я предпочита́ю весну́ осени. I prefer spring to fall.
- Вместо траге́дии я предпочита́ю коме́дию. I prefer comedy to tragedy.
- Я предпочита́ю ко́фе с молоко́м. I prefer coffee with milk.
- Некоторые лю́бят чай, други́е предпочита́ют ко́фе. Some like tea, others prefer coffee.
- Он всегда предпочита́ет обща́ться с де́вушками. He is always partial to the company of girls.
Imperative
| singular | предпочита́й |
|---|---|
| plural | предпочита́йте |
Past
| male | предпочита́л |
|---|---|
| female | предпочита́ла |
| neuter | предпочита́ло |
| plural | предпочита́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | предпочита́ю | бу́ду предпочита́ть |
| ты | предпочита́ешь | бу́дешь предпочита́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | предпочита́ет | бу́дет предпочита́ть |
| мы | предпочита́ем | бу́дем предпочита́ть |
| вы | предпочита́ете | бу́дете предпочита́ть |
| они́ | предпочита́ют | бу́дут предпочита́ть |
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