я ненавижу это
ya nenavizhu eto
я ненавижу это (ya nenavizhu eto) is the Russian way to say "I hate this".
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or disgust toward a specific thing or situation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of я ненавижу, meaning "I hate" and the neuter demonstrative pronoun это, which means "this" or "it".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ненавижу is the first-person singular present tense form of ненавидеть. The word это is a neuter demonstrative pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
ya nenavizhu eto
Did you know?
- The verb ненавидеть is built from не meaning 'not' and видеть meaning 'to see'. Literally, to hate something in Russian is 'not to see' it.
- While ненавижу is a strong word, Russians often use the much milder 'бесит' (it angers/annoys me) to express a similar feeling of frustration in daily conversation.
- The word я shares an ancient root with the English word 'I', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *éǵh₂.
Examples in context
- Я ненавижу этот мир.I hate this world.This sentence shows how to express hatred toward the world.Tatoeba #7066895 by kotik, translation #6822097 by yesjustryan
- Я ненавижу этот город.I hate this city.This sentence shows how to express hatred toward a city.Tatoeba #5964898 by marafon, translation #5953525 by mailohilohi
- Я ненавижу этот коврик.I hate this rug.This sentence shows how to express hatred toward a rug.Tatoeba #3508228 by Balamax, translation #3508212 by CK
- Я терпеть не могу эту песню.I can't stand this song.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are waiting in a long line at the store.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОчередь слишком длинная. Я ненавижу это.Ochered' slishkom dlinnaya. Ya nenavizhu eto.The line is too long. I hate this.
- Андрей AndreyЯ согласен, здесь очень душно.Ya soglasen, zdes' ochen' dushno.I agree, it's very stuffy here.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДавай просто уйдём отсюда.Davay prosto uydyom otsyuda.Let's just leave here.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, Анастасия, пойдём.Khorosho, Anastasiya, poydyom.Okay, Anastasia, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.