Usages of raději
Raději chodí občas do malé kavárny a dává si tam kávu bez cukru.
She prefers to go sometimes to a small café and she has coffee without sugar there.
Když je zima, jsem raději doma.
When it is cold, I prefer to be at home.
Ten nový film je pro moji babičku příliš hlasitý, proto se na něj raději nedívá.
That new film is too loud for my grandmother, so she prefers not to watch it.
Večer posloucháme tichou hudbu a zpíváme, ale netančíme, protože moje babička chce klid a raději kreslí květiny.
In the evening we listen to quiet music and sing, but we don’t dance, because my grandmother wants peace and prefers to draw flowers.
Při cestě do třetího patra někdy čekám na výtah, ale když je večer tma, raději jdu po schodech.
On the way to the third floor I sometimes wait for the elevator, but when it is dark in the evening, I prefer to go by the stairs.
Raději půjdu pěšky do práce než autobusem.
I would rather go to work on foot than by bus.
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