No. 5,661 in Polish
wolałam
"I preferred."
In a sentence
Wolałam zostać w domu zamiast iść na imprezę.
I preferred to stay home instead of going to the party.
This usage of 'wolałam' expresses a preference between two alternatives in the past.
Wolałam mówić cicho, żeby nie przeszkadzać.
I preferred to speak quietly so as not to disturb.
Here, 'wolałam' indicates a choice or inclination toward a particular action during a past situation.
Wolałam tę książkę od tamtej, bo była bardziej interesująca.
I preferred this book over that one because it was more interesting.
In this instance, 'wolałam' is used to indicate a comparative preference between objects in the past.
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