नफ़रत
nafrat/nəf.ɾət̪/
The English verb 'hate' is translated into Hindi as नफ़रत (nafrat).
नफ़रत is used to express intense dislike.
Meaning: to dislike intensely (verb)
Which one should you use?
While नफ़रत is the common way to express hate, the term घृणा serves as a more formal synonym meaning loathing or hatred.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more formal or literary tone, you can use the Sanskrit-derived word घृणा.
How does it change in a sentence?
नफ़रत is technically a noun meaning 'hate'. To use it as a verb ('to hate'), you must add the auxiliary verb करना (to do) after it, forming the phrase नफ़रत करना. When expressing the sentence 'I hate [something]', Hindi uses a specific structure: मुझे … से नफ़रत है. This literally translates to 'To me, from [something], hate is [present]'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nəf.ɾət̪/. It has two syllables: na-frat.
Did you know?
- The word नफ़रत is a linguistic traveler that entered Hindi from Persian and originally stems from the Arabic word نَفْرَة.
- In poetic Urdu-influenced Hindi, the word नफ़रत is often paired with its opposite मोहब्बत (love) to create a rhythmic contrast in romantic ghazals and songs.
- In common spoken Hindi, people often avoid using नफ़रत करना for mild dislikes, preferring the phrase पसंद नहीं है meaning 'do not like' to avoid the extreme intensity of the word.
Examples in context
- मुझे ऑपेरा से नफ़रत है।I hate opera.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for opera using नफ़रत.Tatoeba #3783352 by sabretou, translation #2245861 by CK
- हमें कीड़ों से नफ़रत है।We hate insects.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for insects using नफ़रत.Tatoeba #3788843 by sabretou, translation #2855325 by Amastan
- मुझे इस दुनिया से नफ़रत है।I hate this world.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for the world using नफ़रत.Tatoeba #13689220 by sabretou, translation #6822097 by yesjustryan
- मैं उसकी आदत और स्वभाव नापसंद करता हूँ।I hate his habits and nature.
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Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are discussing a bad movie they watched.
- अमित Amitक्या तुम्हें यह फिल्म पसंद नहीं आई?Kya tumhein yeh film pasand nahi aayi?Did you not like this movie?
- पूजा Poojaमुझे इस फिल्म से नफ़रत है।Mujhe is film se nafrat hai.I hate this movie.
- अमित Amitमुझे भी इससे नफ़रत है।Mujhe bhi isse nafrat hai.I hate it too.
- पूजा Poojaचलो कुछ और देखते हैं।Chalo kuch aur dekhte hain.Let's watch something else.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry नफ़रत, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नफ़रत, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
