How to Say "I Hate Her" in French

je la déteste

The English phrase "I hate her" is translated into French as je la déteste.

This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or animosity toward a female person.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of je (I), la (her) and déteste (hate), with the object pronoun placed before the verb.

In this phrase, the object pronoun la is placed directly before the verb déteste.

Be careful with your tone, because 'détester' can sometimes be used in a hyperbolic, playful way among friends to mean 'I love/admire her so much it's frustrating' in certain contexts.
French has a specific noun, la haine, for the feeling of hate, which is frequently used in modern slang and rap music to describe social struggle or systemic anger.
While 'détester' is common, if you want to sound truly dramatic or intense, French speakers might use the verb haïr, which creates the more visceral je la hais.

Je la déteste, désormais.
I hate her now.
This sentence is useful for expressing that the hatred is a current state, using je la déteste.
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Moi aussi, je la déteste.
I hate her, too.
This sentence is useful for agreeing with someone else's dislike of a woman, using je la déteste.
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Ce n'est pas mon amie. Je la déteste.
She's not my friend. I hate her.
This sentence is useful for explaining that someone is not a friend because you hate them, using je la déteste.
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2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Emma and Hugo are talking about a former colleague.

Emma

Tu as encore des problèmes avec elle ?
Do you still have problems with her?
Hugo

Oui, franchement, je la déteste.
Yes, honestly, I hate her.
Emma

C'est une personne difficile.
She is a difficult person.
Hugo

Elle est vraiment insupportable.
She is really unbearable.

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