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TOPIK 3verb

선호하다

seonhohada

선호해요 · 선호했어요 · 선호할 거예요 · 선호하세요

to prefer

Example

많은 사람들이 대중교통보다 자가용을 선호해요.

Many people prefer their own car to public transportation.

Word parts

선 choose호 like

Literally 'to choose and like' something over others.

Good to know

Pattern: A보다 B를 선호하다 'to prefer B to A'; it sounds formal, common in surveys and news.