Prefera cafeaua neagra, fara zahar si fara lapte.
He preferred black coffee, without sugar and without milk.
Preferi sa mergi la munte sau la mare in vara asta?
Do you prefer to go to the mountains or the sea this summer?
A preferat sa taca decat sa spuna ceva de care ar fi regretat.
She preferred to stay silent rather than say something she would regret.