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.
I värmen dricker jag hellre vatten än kaffe.
In the heat, I would rather drink water than coffee.
Min moster breder gärna smör på kex, men min faster vill hellre ha skinka på sin smörgås.
My aunt spreads butter on crackers gladly, but my aunt on Dad's side would rather have ham on her sandwich.
Hon köper inte sådana kakor längre, eftersom barnen hellre vill ha frukt.
She no longer buys those kinds of cookies, because the children would rather have fruit.
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