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ROBINDESBOIS January 20, 2018 10:31 AM

I'd rather say
 
Como se traduce más bien diría o preferiría decir

Rusty January 20, 2018 10:53 AM

What I'd rather say is ...
What I meant (to say) was ...
I meant to say ...
Rather, ...

"I'd rather say" would be understood just fine, but isn't as common.

ROBINDESBOIS January 20, 2018 01:17 PM

so is not an equivalent to I´d say?

wrholt January 20, 2018 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 173544)
so is not an equivalent to I´d say?

I use "I'd say" to state what I would say in some theoretical context; I'm not explicitly stating a preference between two or more choices.

I use "I'd rather say" when I want to indicate which of two (or more) alternatives I would prefer to say in some context; that is, I'm stating a preference.

JPablo January 25, 2018 07:07 PM

A la hora de traducirlo "yo diría" (I'd say) que "más bien diría" (I'd rather say) que "preferiría decir", "I'd like to say"...

Digo yo, ¿no? ;-)


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