Te odio
/te odjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hate you" is translated to Spanish as Te odio.
The phrase is used to express strong negative feelings towards someone. Depending on the level of formality and the person being addressed, other variations are used to convey dislike or aversion.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase Te odio uses the informal te pronoun, which is appropriate for friends, peers or people you are on familiar terms with. If you want to say "I hate him", "I hate her" or use the formal "you", the pronoun changes from te to lo or la (as in Lo odio or La odio).
Did you know?
- While Te odio is the direct translation, Spanish speakers often use the phrase No te puedo ver ni en pintura to say they hate someone.
- Spanish speakers may use the phrase Me caes mal to express dislike, which literally means 'you fall bad to me'.
- The English word 'odium' shares the same Latin root as odio, meaning both words carry a sense of intense, deep-seated resentment.
Examples in context
- Cuanto más te veo, más te odio.The more I see you, the more I hate you.This sentence shows how to express increasing hatred as you see someone more.Tatoeba #6591665 by arh, translation #7820231 by shekitten
- Te odio desde el fondo de mi corazón.I hate you from the bottom of my heart.This sentence expresses hating someone from the very bottom of your heart.Tatoeba #1386986 by marcelostockle, translation #1386984 by Nuel
- ¡Te odio, y al mismo tiempo te quiero!I hate you, and at the same time I love you!This sentence shows the simultaneous feeling of hating and loving someone.Tatoeba #10038691 by Shishir, translation #10281234 by OJR1
- Te odio por mentirmeI hate you for lying to me
- No te soporto cuando te pones celoso/aI can't stand you when you get jealous
- No te aguanto cuando llegas tardeI can't stand you when you arrive late
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Example conversation
Elena is angry at Alejandro for breaking her favorite vase.
- Elena¡Te odio, Alejandro!I hate you, Alejandro!
- AlejandroLo siento mucho, Elena.I am very sorry, Elena.
- Elena¡Es que te odio!It's just that I hate you!
- AlejandroNo te sientas así, por favor.Don't feel that way, please.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries odio, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
