እጠላሃለሁ
it’elahalehu
The English phrase "I hate you" is translated into Amharic as እጠላሃለሁ (it’elahalehu).
This phrase is an expression of intense dislike.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
Which one should you use?
The form እጠላሃለሁ is used specifically when speaking to a male. In contrast, use እጠላሻለሁ when speaking to a female and use እጠላችኋለሁ when addressing multiple people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its ending based on the gender of the person being addressed. Use እጠላሃለሁ for a male and እጠላሻለሁ for a female. To address a group of people or to use a formal/polite tone, use እጠላችኋለሁ.
How do you pronounce it?
it’elahalehu
Did you know?
- The phrase እጠላሃለሁ uses an agglutinative structure, meaning it glues the subject, verb and object into one single word. What looks like one word to an English speaker is actually a full sentence.
- Amharic employs a unique script called Ge'ez, and the characters in እጠላሃለሁ are not an alphabet but an 'abugida', where each symbol represents a consonant and a vowel combined.
- While እጠላችኋለሁ is the plural form, it is also used as a 'polite' singular form to show respect. Telling someone you hate them using the formal plural can create a chilling, distant effect of cold formality.
Examples in context
- እጠላሃለሁ።eṭelāhalēhu.I hate you.
- አንተን እጠላሃለሁ።anten eṭelāhalēhu.I hate you (specifically you).
Example conversation
Sara and Abel are having a heated argument.
- ሳራ Saraምን አደረግከው?min aderegekw?What did you do?
- አቤል Abelምንም አላደረግኩም።minim aladeregkum.I didn't do anything.
- ሳራ Saraእጠላሃለሁ!etelahalehu!I hate you!
- አቤል Abelእባክሽ ተረጋጊ።ebakish teregagi.Please calm down.
