No. 16,588 in Polish
woleli
"Woleli" means "they preferred" in English.
In a sentence
Oni woleli spacer po plaży zamiast siedzieć w hotelu.
They preferred a walk on the beach instead of staying in the hotel.
Used to express preference in the past.
Gdy byli dziećmi, woleli grać w piłkę niż oglądać telewizję.
When they were children, they preferred playing soccer to watching TV.
Used to compare past preferences between two actions.
Czy woleliście tę restaurację nad inne w okolicy?
Did you prefer this restaurant over others in the area?
Used in a past interrogative sentence to ask about preference.
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