Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| eu te odeio | Brazil |
| eu odeio você | Brazil, informal |
| eu odeio-te | Portugal, informal |
| eu odeio-o | addressee masculine, formal |
| eu odeio-a | addressee feminine, formal |
This phrase is used to express an intense dislike toward another person.
Which one should you use?
In Portugal, the pronoun is typically attached to the end of the verb with a hyphen, as seen in eu odeio-te. In formal settings, when addressing or referring to a male, use eu odeio-o and when addressing or referring to a female, use eu odeio-a.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In Brazil, eu te odeio and eu odeio você are common ways to express dislike. In Portugal, eu odeio-te is a standard informal way to say it. For a highly formal setting, you might instead use the expression Sinto uma profunda aversão por você to emphasize a deeper level of dislike. If you want to express dislike informally without using the word 'hate', you can also say Eu não suporto você.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form eu te odeio is commonly used in Brazil. The form eu odeio-te is the typical way to express this in Portugal.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Brazilian Portuguese, the pronoun te is a common object for 'you' in the phrase eu te odeio. In formal Portuguese, the pronouns o or a are attached to the verb to refer to a masculine or feminine object or person respectively. To express 'I hate you' to more than one person, use eu odeio vocês.
Did you know?
- The word você in the phrase eu odeio você actually carries the history of a polite request for 'mercy' from the expression 'vossa mercê'.
- In Brazil, eu te odeio is often used playfully between friends or romantic partners to show affection, similar to saying 'I hate you' with a smile in English.
- When saying eu te odeio in a truly angry way, Portuguese speakers often add the word mesmo at the end to emphasize that the hate is real.
Examples in context
- Eu te odeio muito.I hate you very much.This sentence shows how to add intensity to the phrase using eu te odeio.Tatoeba #641326 by brauliobezerra, translation #641051 by ulyssemc1
- Eu te odeio tanto.I hate you so much.This sentence shows how to express a high degree of dislike using eu te odeio.Tatoeba #3978071 by alexmarcelo, translation #3977668 by Hybrid
- Eu odeio vocês dois.I hate you both.This sentence demonstrates using eu odeio você to address two people.Tatoeba #4820769 by Ricardo14, translation #2334160 by CK
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Example conversation
Two people are having a heated argument after a betrayal.
- RodrigoEu te odeio, Camila!I hate you, Camila!
- CamilaNão diga isso, Rodrigo.Don't say that, Rodrigo.
- RodrigoEu te odeio de verdade.I really hate you.
- CamilaSinto muito que você se sinta assim.I am sorry you feel that way.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “i hate you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eu, te, você, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
