Preferáltál

Preferáltál is a Hungarian verb form meaning "you preferred." It is the second person singular past tense (preterite) of the verb preferálni, a loanword in Hungarian used to express preference. The base verb preferálni comes from Western European languages, most likely via French préferer or English to prefer, with roots in Latin praeferre.

Etymology and usage notes:

Preferálni is a borrowed verb that has been fully integrated into Hungarian conjugation patterns. The past tense form preferáltál is built from the stem preferál- plus the past tense suffix -tál and the second-person singular personal ending. In everyday language, preferál is common, and preferáltál appears in formal, written, or borrowed-language contexts. In more colloquial Hungarian, speakers might opt for synonyms such as előnyben részesítetted or simply say that you chose a different option.

Conjugation overview:

- Infinitive: preferálni

- 2nd person singular past: preferáltál

- (for reference) present tense: preferálsz; past tense forms for other persons are preferáltam (1st person), preferálta (3rd person), etc.

Example:

Múlt héten te preferáltál egy másik megoldást.