я себя ненавижу
ya sebya nenavizhu
The English phrase 'I hate myself' is translated into Russian as я себя ненавижу (ya sebya nenavizhu).
The phrase я себя ненавижу is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or anger toward oneself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of я (I), себя (myself) and ненавижу (hate).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ненавижу is the first-person singular present tense form of ненавидеть. The reflexive pronoun себя is used instead of меня (me) because the action is directed back at the subject.
How do you pronounce it?
ya sebya nenavizhu
Did you know?
- While я себя ненавижу is a direct translation, Russians often express this feeling of self-loathing through the phrase я себя не перевариваю, which literally means 'I cannot digest myself'.
- The Russian language possesses various shades of 'hate', and ненавидеть is the strongest possible form, often reserved for deep, enduring enmity rather than temporary annoyance.
- In Russian, the reflexive particle -ся can be attached to the end of verbs, but in this specific phrase, the pronoun себя is used as a separate, full word.
Examples in context
- Я себя ненавижу.I hate myself.Tatoeba #3704042 by odexed, translation #1779951 by Spamster
- Иногда я себя ненавижу за лень.Inogda ya sebya nenavizhu za len'.Sometimes I hate myself for being lazy.
- Я себя ненавижу за этот поступок.Ya sebya nenavizhu za etot postupok.I hate myself for this action.
Example conversation
A man is trying to comfort a woman after she made a mistake.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ себя ненавижу за эту ошибку.Ya sebya nenavizhu za etu oshibku.I hate myself for this mistake.
- Александр AleksandrЕкатерина, не говори так о себе.Ekaterina, ne govori tak o sebe.Ekaterina, don't talk about yourself like that.
- Екатерина EkaterinaНо я очень сильно разочарована.No ya ochen' sil'no razocharovana.But I am very disappointed.
- Александр AleksandrВсе ошибаются, всё будет хорошо.Vse oshibayutsya, vsyo budet khorosho.Everyone makes mistakes, everything will be fine.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
