hellre

rather

Usages of hellre

• Orkar du träna ikväll, eller vill du hellre dricka te?: Do you have the energy to exercise tonight, or would you rather drink tea?
• Jag vill hellre sitta i ett rum och läsa.: I would rather sit in a room and read.
• Hon håller på att läsa, så jag väntar hellre själv vid hållplatsen.: She is in the middle of reading, so I would rather wait by myself at the stop.
• Jag tar hellre bussen, för vädret är kallt och jag hinner inte springa.: I would rather take the bus, because the weather is cold and I don’t have time to run.
• På vintern stannar jag hellre inne och läser en bok.: In the winter I would rather stay inside and read a book.
• Nej, jag vill hellre dricka te ikväll.: No, I would rather drink tea tonight.
• Hon vill hellre handla på marknaden än i matbutiken.: She would rather shop at the market than at the grocery store.
• Om tvättkorgen är full, tvättar jag hellre ikväll än i morgon bitti.: If the laundry basket is full, I would rather do laundry tonight than tomorrow morning.
• Jag äter hellre jordgubbar än en bulle när det är varmt ute.: I would rather eat strawberries than a bun when it is warm outside.
• Hon tar hellre med sin lunchlåda än köper dyr mat i centrum.: She would rather bring her lunch box than buy expensive food in the city center.
• Om tågets avgång blir senare på grund av en försening, tar jag hellre bussen.: If the train’s departure gets later because of a delay, I would rather take the bus.
• Jag och Sara tog varsin mugg te, men barnen ville hellre ha glass.: Sara and I each had a mug of tea, but the children would rather have ice cream.
• I förrgår åt vi samma kaka med kaffe, men i dag vill jag hellre ha ett päron.: The day before yesterday we ate the same cake with coffee, but today I would rather have a pear.
• Jag vill ha ett glas kallt vatten nu, men hon vill hellre dricka te i en mugg.: I want a glass of cold water now, but she would rather drink tea in a mug.
• Ropa inte på hunden nu; barnet vill hellre krama den.: Do not call out to the dog now; the child would rather hug it.

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