To say what you prefer, Welsh uses no verb 'to prefer': you say 'mae'n well gen i' (north) or 'mae'n well gyda fi' (south), literally 'it is better with me', then the thing or activity. To compare, add 'na' ('than'), which breathes the next letter: c becomes ch, p becomes ph, t becomes th.
Examples
- Mae'n well gen i de na choffi.
- I prefer tea to coffee.
- Mae'n well gyda fi ddarllen na gwylio'r teledu.
- I prefer reading to watching television.
- Dw i'n casáu chwarae pêl-droed yn y glaw.
- I hate playing football in the rain.
The mistake to avoid
Copying English word order with a 'me' subject — the person is carried by 'gen i'/'gyda fi', not by 'dw i'.
Where this fits in
Hoffterau ac amser rhydd, Welsh A2: Talk about hobbies, likes and dislikes, and free-time plans.