Would rather Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwʊd/ /ˈɹæðɝ/, /ˈɹəðɝ

WOOD RATH-er, WOOD RUH-ther

UK

wˈʊd/ /ɹˈɑːðɐ

wood RAH-thuh

التعريف

This expression is used to say someone prefers one thing or action over another, often when making choices.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Would rather' is followed by the base form of a verb ('would rather go'), not 'to go.' To express preference about someone else's action, use 'would rather + subject + past simple' (e.g., 'I'd rather you stayed'). It's informal to neutral and common in spoken English.

• Spanish: preferiría - preferir
• Portuguese (BR): preferiria - gostaria mais de
• Portuguese (PT): preferia - gostava mais de
• Chinese (Simplified): 宁愿 - 更愿意
• Chinese (Traditional): 寧願 - 更願意
• Hindi: अधिक पसंद करना - बेहतर समझना
• Arabic: يُفَضِّل أنْ
• Bengali: অধিক পছন্দ করা - চাইতে বেশি ইচ্ছা করা
• Russian: предпочитать - больше хотелось бы
• Japanese: ～したい - ～の方がいい
• Vietnamese: muốn hơn - thích hơn
• Korean: 더 ~하고 싶다 - 차라리 ~하다
• Turkish: tercih etmek - daha çok istemek
• Urdu: زیادہ پسند کرنا - زیادہ چاہنا
• Indonesian: lebih suka - lebih memilih

جمل نموذجية

I would rather stay at home tonight.

basic

Would you rather eat pizza or pasta?

basic

She would rather walk than drive.

basic

Honestly, I would rather not talk about it right now.

natural

I'd rather you didn't call so late.

natural

Most people would rather avoid conflict if they can.

natural