je déteste la vie
The English phrase "I hate life" is translated into French as je déteste la vie.
je déteste la vie is an expression used to convey that a person is feeling very unhappy or miserable with their existence.
Did you know?
- To describe a life that feels unbearable, French uses the term vie galère. The word galère refers to the galley ships where prisoners were forced to row in misery.
- French has a specific term called le mal du siècle, or 'the sickness of the century'. It describes a widespread feeling of melancholy and hatred for life that became a cultural phenomenon in the 19th century.
- French speakers often use the word ras-le-bol to describe the feeling of being fed up with life. It evokes the image of a bowl being filled to the very brim until it overflows.
Examples in context
- J'ai une aversion pour la vie.I have an aversion to life.
- La vie me répugne.Life disgusts me.
- J'en ai marre de la vie.I'm fed up with life.
- Je déteste ma vie.I hate my life.
- La vie, c'est de la merde.Life is crap.
- J'en ai plein le casque de la vie.I've had it up to here with life.
- Je déteste vraiment la vie.I really hate life.
- J'en ai totalement marre de la vie.I'm totally fed up with life.
- La vie, c'est carrément de la merde.Life is absolutely crap.
- Je déteste la vie quand tout va mal.I hate life when everything goes wrong.
- Parfois, je déteste la vie.Sometimes, I hate life.
- Je déteste la vie quand il pleut tout le temps.I hate life when it rains all the time.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are studying for a very difficult exam.
- LéaOn a encore trop de chapitres à lire.We still have too many chapters to read.
- LucasC'est vrai, c'est vraiment épuisant.It's true, it's really exhausting.
- LéaJe déteste la vie et cet examen !I hate life and this exam!
- LucasAllez Léa, on peut y arriver.Come on Léa, we can do it.
