odio mi trabajo
/odjo mi tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
odio mi trabajo is the Spanish way to say "I hate my job".
This phrase is a direct statement used to express a strong dislike for your current employment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of odio (I hate), mi (my) and trabajo (job/work).
Which one should you use?
While odio mi trabajo is the standard way to express this, you can use detesto mi trabajo to provide a slightly more intense or formal way of expressing the same sentiment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some other Latin American countries, you may hear the informal expression Odio mi chamba. In Spain, the slang expression Detesto mi curro is used to mean the same thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the verb odiar is conjugated in the first-person singular present indicative as odio.
Did you know?
- Rather than using the strong word 'hate', a Spanish speaker might instead say they are quemado, which literally translates to 'burnt'.
- In Spain, the slang word curro is so common that you will find the verb currar used in everyday conversation to describe the act of working.
- The English word 'odious', meaning extremely unpleasant, is a close relative of the Spanish odio.
Examples in context
- A veces odio mi trabajo.I hate my job sometimes.This sentence shows how to say that you sometimes feel this way using odio mi trabajo.Tatoeba #2897633 by Shishir, translation #2722389 by Hybrid
- Odio mi trabajo.I hate my job.This sentence is a direct way to express the sentiment using odio mi trabajo.Tatoeba #858287 by migueltoledo86, translation #874052 by papabear
- Sinceramente, odio mi trabajo.Honestly, I hate my job.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are having coffee after work.
- MaríaNo puedo más, odio mi trabajo.I can't take it anymore, I hate my job.
- Mateo¿Por qué lo dices, María?Why do you say that, María?
- MaríaMi jefe es muy difícil.My boss is very difficult.
- MateoLo siento mucho, te entiendo.I'm so sorry, I understand you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, odio, trabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
