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preferiría no

would rather not

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phrase Uncommon #17,027
would rather not A polite way to express that you would prefer not to do something.
SP: Preferiría no salir esta noche.
EN: I’d rather not go out tonight.

Lo único que puedo decir es que preferiría no ir.

The only thing I can say is that I’d rather not go.

Preferiría no hacerlo sola.

I’d rather not do it alone.

Preferiría no salir hoy.

I’d rather not go out today.

De hecho, preferiría no ser yo quien te estuviera contando esto.

In fact, I’d rather not be the one telling you this.

— Hogar (2020)

Preferiría no conocerlo.

I’d rather not meet him.

Preferiría no ir.

I'd rather not go.

Preferiría no comer eso.

I’d rather not eat that.

Preferiría no ir a comprar solo.

I would prefer not to go shopping alone.

Ella dice que preferiría no ir.

She says she would rather not go.

Preferiría no hacerlo solo.

I’d rather not do it alone.

Preferiría no encontrarme con él.

I’d rather not run into him.

Preferiría no repetir eso.

I'd rather not repeat that.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Tom dijo que preferiría no hacer eso hoy.

Tom said he would rather not do that today.

Preferiría no comer lo mismo hoy.

I’d rather not eat the same thing today.

Preferiría no ir al colegio hoy.

I would prefer not to go to school today.

Preferiría no hacerlo.

I'd rather not do it.

Antes de empezar a hacer la pequeña charla, preferiría no hablar en absoluto.

Before starting the small talk, I’d rather not talk at all.

Preferiría no hablar.

I would prefer not to talk.

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

Preferiría no salir esta noche.

I'd rather not go out tonight.

Si me disculpan preferiría no ir.

If you don't mind, I'd rather not go.

— 8½ (1963)

Preferiría no comerme esto.

I’d rather not eat this.

Preferiría no ir allí solo.

I would prefer not to go there alone.

Preferiría no comer ahora mismo.

I’d rather not eat right now.

Preferiría no involucrar a más gente.

I'd rather not involve more people.