odio la escuela
/odjo la eskwela/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I hate school" is odio la escuela.
This phrase is used to express a strong dislike for the experience of attending school or for the educational institution itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of odio (I hate), la (the) and escuela (school).
Which one should you use?
If you want to express a dislike for schools in general (plural), you should use the plural form odio las escuelas.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, you must include the definite article la before escuela, whereas in English "school" is often used without an article in this context.
Did you know?
- The word escuela comes from the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which actually meant 'leisure' or 'spare time'.
- The word odio is quite heavy and carries more emotional weight than the English 'dislike', often implying a deep-seated resentment.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, students use the slang term el cole instead of la escuela in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- Odio la escuela.I hate school.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase odio la escuela.Tatoeba #9443867 by ignacio, translation #4747564 by CK
- Odio la escuela porque es aburrida.I hate school because it is boring.
- No quiero ir porque odio la escuela.I don't want to go because I hate school.
Example conversation
Two students are walking home after a long day.
- SofíaEstoy muy cansada, odio la escuela.I am very tired, I hate school.
- AlejandroYo también, Sofía. No quiero volver mañana.Me too, Sofía. I don't want to go back tomorrow.
- SofíaEs demasiada tarea para un día.It is too much homework for one day.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Alejandro está igual que tú.You are right, Alejandro feels the same as you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escuela, la, odio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
