odio a alguien
/odjo a alɡjen/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I hate someone" is odio a alguien.
If you wish to express a deep and intense level of hatred or dislike, you can also use the phrase Detesto a esa persona.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase odio a alguien, the a is the personal "a", which is required in Spanish when the direct object of a verb is a person. To modify the phrase, you can use different object pronouns: to say "I hate you", replace a alguien with the pronoun te to get te odio. To say "I hate him", use lo odio. And to say "I hate her", use la odio.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying te odio in a playful or high-pitched tone is often used as a flirtatious or affectionate response to a joke, effectively meaning 'I can't stand you' in a cute way.
- While odio expresses a strong feeling, Spanish speakers often use the phrase me cae mal to describe someone they simply dislike. Literally meaning 'they fall badly on me', it describes the chemistry between people rather than an internal emotion.
- If a speaker wants to emphasize that they hate someone 'with a passion', they use the phrase odiar a muerte. This literally translates to 'to hate to death'.
Examples in context
- Odio a alguien en mi clase.I hate someone in my class.
- A veces odio a alguien sin razón.Sometimes I hate someone for no reason.
- No puedo decir que odio a alguien.I cannot say that I hate someone.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about their feelings.
- AlejandroSinceramente, creo que odio a alguien en la oficina.Honestly, I think I hate someone in the office.
- MaríaNo digas eso, Alejandro. ¿Por qué lo dices?Don't say that, Alejandro. Why do you say that?
- AlejandroPorque siempre me critica frente a todos.Because he always criticizes me in front of everyone.
- MaríaSolo tienes que hablar con esa persona.You just have to talk to that person.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
