How to Say “I Hate This” in Russian

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.

  1. Анастасия Anastasia

    Очередь слишком длинная. Я ненавижу это.
    Ochered' slishkom dlinnaya. Ya nenavizhu eto.
    The line is too long. I hate this.
  2. Андрей Andrey

    Я согласен, здесь очень душно.
    Ya soglasen, zdes' ochen' dushno.
    I agree, it's very stuffy here.
  3. Анастасия Anastasia

    Давай просто уйдём отсюда.
    Davay prosto uydyom otsyuda.
    Let's just leave here.
  4. Андрей Andrey

    Хорошо, Анастасия, пойдём.
    Khorosho, Anastasiya, poydyom.
    Okay, Anastasia, let's go.

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