Unit 57 Guidebook: say what you prefer
KEY PHRASES
Say what you prefer
¿Quieres comprar la camisa roja o la amarilla?
Do you want to buy the red shirt or the yellow one?
Do you want to buy the red shirt or the yellow one?
Creo que la amarilla es más bonita.
I think that the yellow one is prettier.
I think that the yellow one is prettier.
¿Qué elegimos hoy?
What are we choosing today?
What are we choosing today?
Quiero una falda bonita como la tuya.
I want a pretty skirt like yours.
I want a pretty skirt like yours.
Yo elijo un vestido elegante para la fiesta.
I'm choosing an elegant dress for the party.
I'm choosing an elegant dress for the party.
TIP
Elijo este vestido
Verbs that end in ‑gir or ‑ger, like elegir or coger, have yo forms ending in ‑jo in the present tense.
Yo siempre cojo las llaves.
I always take the keys.
I always take the keys.
Notice that elegir is also a stem‑changing e‑to‑i verb!
| subject | verb (elegir) |
|---|---|
| yo | elijo |
| tú | eliges |
| él / ella / usted | elige |
| nosotros / nosotras | elegimos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | eligen |
TIP
¡Más bonito que el rojo!
In English, we use one to avoid repeating the same word twice; for example, The blue dress is more beautiful than the red one.
In Spanish, you can do the same thing! You can put el or la before an adjective to avoid repetition. Make sure the gender matches!
¿Te gusta el vestido azul o el rojo?
Do you like the blue dress or the red one?
Do you like the blue dress or the red one?
Esta camisa verde es más cara que la amarilla.
This green shirt is more expensive than the yellow one.
This green shirt is more expensive than the yellow one.