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Ich trinke lieber Kaffee als Tee.

I prefer to drink coffee over tea.

In German

Ich trinke lieber Kaffee als Tee.

ish trin-keh lee-ber kah-fey als tay
English
I prefer to drink coffee over tea.
Español
Prefiero beber café que té.
Italiano
Preferisco bere caffè che tè.

Sentence Breakdown

  • IchIPersonal pronoun
  • trinkedrinkVerb
  • lieberrather, preferComparative adverb of 'gern'
  • KaffeeCoffeeNoun
  • alsthanConjunction of comparison
  • TeeTeaNoun

Grammar Point

Irregular comparative 'lieber'

Variations

  • Ich mag Kaffee mehr als Tee.
    I like coffee more than tea.
  • Tee schmeckt mir nicht so gut wie Kaffee.
    Tea doesn't taste as good to me as coffee.

FAQ

How do you say "I prefer to drink coffee over tea." in German?

"I prefer to drink coffee over tea." in German is "Ich trinke lieber Kaffee als Tee." (ish trin-keh lee-ber kah-fey als tay).

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