odiare
/oˈdja.re/
To hate in Italian is odiare.
Odiare is the most common and general word used to express that you dislike someone or something intensely.
Meaning: to dislike intensely (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present indicative tense, the verb odiare changes its form based on the subject: odio for I hate, odi for you hate, odia for he/she hates, odiamo for we hate, odiate for you (plural) hate and odiano for they hate.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /oˈdja.re/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, using odiare can sound much more permanent and visceral than the English 'to hate', which is often used hyperbolically for minor annoyances.
- While odiare is the standard verb, Italians often use the expression non sopportare, which literally translates to 'to not be able to tolerate', to express a strong dislike without sounding overly dramatic.
- While 'hate' is often an active verb in English, Italians sometimes use the adjective odioso to describe someone who is 'hateful' or simply very annoying/obnoxious.
Examples in context
- Non ti voglio odiare.I don't want to hate you.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire to feel hatred toward someone using odiare.Tatoeba #7924384 by Guybrush88, translation #3818262 by CK
- Come li potrei odiare?How could I hate them?This sentence is useful for questioning the possibility of hating a group of people using odiare.Tatoeba #6209324 by Guybrush88, translation #3915668 by CH
- Come potrei odiare Tom?How could I hate Tom?This sentence is useful for questioning the possibility of hating a specific person using odiare.Tatoeba #7216845 by Guybrush88, translation #2533419 by CK
- Odio la violenzaI hate violence
- Detesto la disonestàI detest dishonesty
- Provo avversione per il razzismoI feel aversion toward racism
- Odio il freddoI hate the cold
- Detesto i lunedìI detest Mondays
- Non sopporto le bugieI cannot stand lies
- Odio profondamente il rumore dei clacson in città!I deeply hate the sound of car horns in the city!
- Odiare lo sporcoTo hate dirt
- 38 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hate” translations and entries odiare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
