ненави́деть
nenavídetʹimperfective
To hate in Russian is ненави́деть (nenavídetʹ).
The verb ненави́деть is the most straightforward and general way to say "to hate" in Russian. It is used to describe disliking someone or something intensely.
Meaning: to dislike intensely (verb)
Which one should you use?
While ненави́деть is the standard verb for intense dislike, the slang loanword хейт is used specifically to refer to negative interaction in the Internet, such as online harassment or negative comments.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
ненави́деть is an imperfective verb. In the present tense, the first person singular "I hate" is ненави́жу and the third person singular "he/she/it hates" is ненави́дит. For the past tense, use ненави́дел if the subject is masculine and ненави́дела if the subject is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
nenavídetʹ
Did you know?
- While ненави́деть means 'to hate', it is derived from the words for 'not' не and 'to see' видеть, suggesting an original meaning of 'not seeing' or 'refusing to look at' someone.
- In Russian, if you want to say you 'hate' a certain habit or a specific situation, you might use the verb терпеть не могу́, which literally translates to 'I cannot endure'.
- Unlike the English 'hate', which can be used quite casually for things like 'I hate broccoli', using ненави́деть in Russian for trivial things can sometimes sound slightly melodramatic or overly dramatic.
Examples in context
- Я ненавижу, когда люди лгут.I hate it when people lie.
- Она очень не любит зиму.She strongly dislikes winter.
- Мы сильно ненавидим эту песню.We hate this song intensely.
- Я терпеть не могу, когда он опаздывает.I can't stand it when he's late.
Example conversation
Maria and Dmitry are talking about a movie they just watched.
- Мария MariaТебе понравился этот фильм?Tebe ponravilsya etot fil'm?Did you like this movie?
- Дмитрий DmitryНет, я просто ненави́деть его начал.Net, ya prosto nenavidet' yego nachal.No, I just started to hate it.
- Мария MariaПочему ты так считаешь, Дмитрий?Pochemu ty tak schitayesh', Dmitriy?Why do you think so, Dmitry?
- Дмитрий DmitryСюжет был очень скучным.Syuzhet byl ochen' skuchnym.The plot was very boring.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hate” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
