мра́зя те
mrázja te
The English phrase "i hate you" is translated into Bulgarian as мра́зя те (mrázja te).
This phrase is used as an expression of intense dislike.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
Which one should you use?
you can use мра́зя теб to add emphasis to the person you are hating.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the pronoun теб instead of the short form те adds emphasis to the person being hated.
How do you pronounce it?
mrázja te
Did you know?
- In Bulgarian, the word for 'frost' is мраз, which shares the same root as the verb in мра́зя те, linking the feeling of hatred to a biting, freezing sensation.
- Using мра́зя те in a romantic or playful way can be risky. A Bulgarian speaker may be genuinely offended because the phrase often carries more literal intensity than the English 'i hate you'.
- The short pronoun те is a clitic, meaning it is grammatically forbidden from starting a sentence. It must follow the verb мра́зя, unlike the flexible position of 'you' in English.
Examples in context
- Мра́зя те!Mrazya te!I hate you!
- Не ме докосвай, мра́зя те.Ne me dokasvay, mrazya te.Don't touch me, I hate you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “i hate you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
