Prefiero una mochila cómoda para el día a día.

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Breakdown of Prefiero una mochila cómoda para el día a día.

• una: a
• la mochila: the backpack
• preferir: to prefer

Questions & Answers about Prefiero una mochila cómoda para el día a día.

Why does the sentence start with Prefiero instead of Yo prefiero?

In Spanish, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• Prefiero = I prefer
• The -o ending tells you it is yo

So Prefiero una mochila cómoda... is completely natural.
You could say Yo prefiero... if you want extra emphasis, for example to contrast your opinion with someone else’s.

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What verb does prefiero come from, and what exactly does it mean?

Prefiero comes from the verb preferir, meaning to prefer.

This form is:

• first person singular
• present tense

So:

• prefiero = I prefer

It is used when talking about general preferences or what you prefer now.

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Why is it prefiero and not prefero?