Prefiero compartir mi fruta con mi familia.

I prefer to share my fruit with my family.

Breakdown of Prefiero compartir mi fruta con mi familia.

• yo: I
• con: with
• mi: my
• la familia: the family
• compartir: to share
• preferir: to prefer
• la fruta: the fruit

Questions & Answers about Prefiero compartir mi fruta con mi familia.

Why is it mi fruta in singular instead of mis frutas in plural?

In Spanish, it’s common to use the singular when referring to a general idea or quantity of something you have, especially if you’re not specifying multiple types or pieces. Saying mi fruta can simply express “the fruit I have,” regardless of how many pieces there are. If you wanted to emphasize several different fruits, you could say mis frutas.

How do I know to use prefiero instead of another form of the verb preferir?

Preferir is an -ir stem-changing verb (e→ie). For the present tense, the correct form for the first person singular (yo) is prefiero. Other forms follow similarly, for example prefieres for tú, prefiere for él/ella/usted, and so on.

Is it correct to say Prefiero compartir con mi familia mi fruta?

Yes, the word order can vary in Spanish. Prefiero compartir mi fruta con mi familia is the most straightforward word order, but Prefiero compartir con mi familia mi fruta is also grammatically correct and just puts more emphasis on “with my family.”

Could I replace mi familia with a pronoun to shorten the sentence?

Yes. If it were clear from context that you’re talking about your family, you could say something like Prefiero compartir mi fruta con ellos (referring to “them”). If you’re talking directly to your family, you wouldn’t typically replace mi familia with a pronoun unless you had already established whom you were talking about.

Can I use me gusta instead of prefiero in this context?

You could say Me gusta compartir mi fruta con mi familia, but it changes the nuance. Me gusta expresses enjoyment in doing something, whereas prefiero conveys preference over other possibilities (like eating alone or sharing with other people).