Я ненавижу жизнь
Ya nenavizhu zhizn'
The English phrase "I hate life" is translated into Russian as Я ненавижу жизнь (Ya nenavizhu zhizn').
How do you pronounce it?
Ya nenavizhu zhizn'
Did you know?
- While ненавижу means 'hate', it is derived from roots meaning 'to hate' and 'to see'. Literally, it suggests an emotional reaction to the act of perceiving something.
- Depending on the tone, Я ненавижу жизнь can be used as a form of 'dark humor' common in Russian social circles to bond over shared hardships.
- The word я, meaning 'I', is an ancient Indo-European survivor that is a linguistic 'doublet' of the Latin 'ego', meaning they are different forms of the same ancestral word.
Examples in context
- Ты знаешь, иногда я ненавижу свою жизнь.You know, sometimes I hate my life.
- Я ненавижу жизнь, когда всё идёт не так.Ya nenavizhu zhizn', kogda vsyo idyot ne tak.I hate life when everything goes wrong.
- Иногда я просто говорю: «Я ненавижу жизнь».Inogda ya prosto govoryu: "Ya nenavizhu zhizn'."Sometimes I just say: "I hate life."
Example conversation
Andrey and Maria are talking about a very stressful day at their jobs.
- Андрей AndreyЭтот день просто ужасен, я ненавижу жизнь.Etot den' prosto uzhasen, ya nenavizhu zhizn'.This day is just terrible, I hate life.
- Мария MariaНе говори так, Андрей, всё наладится.Ne govori tak, Andrey, vsyo naladitsya.Don't say that, Andrey, everything will get better.
- Андрей AndreyНо я очень устал от всего этого.No ya ochen' ustal ot vsego etogo.But I am very tired of all this.
- Мария MariaДавай просто попьём кофе и отдохнём.Davay prosto pop'yom kofe i otdokhnyom.Let's just drink some coffee and rest.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries жизнь, я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
