Los odio
/los odjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I hate them" is translated into Spanish as Los odio.
Los odio is used to express that you hate a specific group of people or things. The word odio is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb odiar, which means "to hate".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes based on the gender of the group you are referring to. Los odio is used for a group of males or a mixed-gender group, but if the group consists entirely of females or feminine nouns, you should use Las odio.
How do you pronounce it?
/los odjo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying Los odio can be used ironically or playfully among close friends or family to express affection, similar to saying 'I hate you' when someone makes a clever joke.
- The verb odiar is often used more frequently in Spanish than 'hate' is in English. Spanish speakers may use Los odio to describe a strong dislike for things like 'Brussels sprouts' or 'Monday mornings' where an English speaker would say 'I can't stand them'.
- The Spanish word odio is a cognate of the English word 'odium'. While 'odium' is rare in modern English, both words share a direct ancestor in the Latin word for hate.
Examples in context
- Los odio.I hate them.This sentence is useful for expressing the phrase Los odio.Tatoeba #10088964 by DJ_Saidez, translation #2245869 by CK
- Ayer me hicieron pasar un mal rato, ¡los detesto!They made me have a bad time yesterday, I hate them!
- Esos chicos son realmente molestos, no los aguanto.Those guys are really annoying, I can't stand them.
- Me engañaron una vez más, ¡los odio a muerte!They fooled me once again, I hate them to death!
- Los odio con toda mi alma.I hate them with all my soul.
- No quiero verlos porque los odio.I don't want to see them because I hate them.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a group of annoying people at a party.
- Daniel¿Por qué no quieres ir a la fiesta?Why don't you want to go to the party?
- LucíaPorque ellos son muy groseros y los odio.Because they are very rude and I hate them.
- DanielNo seas tan dura con ellos.Don't be so hard on them.
- LucíaNo puedo, simplemente los odio.I can't, I simply hate them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries los, odio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
