jeg hader dig
The phrase "I hate you" in Danish is jeg hader dig.
jeg hader dig is used as an expression of intense dislike.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of jeg (I), hader (hate) and dig (you).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense "I hated you", change the verb from hader to hadede to form jeg hadede dig. You can also change the object of the sentence: replace dig with ham to say "I hate him" (jeg hader ham) or replace dig with hende to say "I hate her" (jeg hader hende).
Did you know?
- While 'hate' in English can sometimes be used playfully among friends, using hader in Danish carries a heavy, very literal weight that is rarely used lightly.
- While jeg hader dig is the direct translation, Danes often express intense dislike using the word afskum, which describes a person as 'scum'.
- To say 'I hate you' in a more passive or general sense, Danes might say jeg kan ikke udstå dig, which literally means 'I cannot endure you'.
Examples in context
- Jeg hader dig.I hate you.This sentence is useful for expressing the phrase jeg hader dig.Tatoeba #2149622 by Piteris, translation #827295 by RaspaKrusto
- Jeg hader dig for det.I hate you for that.
- Hvorfor siger du, at jeg hader dig?Why do you say that I hate you?
Example conversation
Mads and Emma are arguing over a board game.
- MadsDu snyder altid!You always cheat!
- EmmaJeg snyder ikke, Mads.I am not cheating, Mads.
- MadsJeg hader dig!I hate you!
- EmmaJeg hader dig også!I hate you too!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I hate you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
