How to Say "the favorite" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the favorite” is “favorito” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the preferred person or thing

Examples
El equipo local es el favorito para ganar el partido de hoy.
The local team is the favorite to win today's match.
Ella es la favorita de la profesora, siempre saca buenas notas.
She is the teacher's favorite, she always gets good grades.
De todos los postres, el pastel de chocolate es mi favorito.
Out of all the desserts, the chocolate cake is my favorite (one).
Using Articles
When 'favorito' is used as a noun, it almost always needs a definite article (el/la/los/las) in front of it: 'Ella es la favorita' (She is the favorite).
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