aš tavęs nekenčiu
i hate you in Lithuanian is said as aš tavęs nekenčiu.
The phrase is an expression of intense dislike.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb nekenčiu already contains the first-person singular marker, so the pronoun aš (I) is optional and often omitted in natural speech. The word for 'you' changes to the accusative form tavęs because it is the direct object of the verb nekenčiu. To say 'I hate you' to a group of people or to one person formally, you must use jus instead of tavęs.
Did you know?
- The verb nekenčiu is built from kenčti, which means 'to endure' or 'to suffer'.
- In Lithuanian culture, saying aš tavęs nekenčiu is an extremely strong statement that is rarely used in casual arguments compared to English.
- Lithuanian is one of the most conservative living languages in the world and preserves a grammar and vocabulary very close to Proto-Indo-European.
Examples in context
- Aš tavęs nekenčiu, Tomai.I hate you, Tom.This sentence shows how to use aš tavęs nekenčiu when addressing someone named Tom.Tatoeba #9005434 by glavsaltulo, translation #8973657 by CK
- Aš tavęs nekenčiu, nesi tikras draugas.I hate you, you are not a real friend.
Example conversation
Gabrielė and Mantas are having a heated argument.
- GabrielėTu visada meluosi man!You always lie to me!
- MantasTai tiesiog nesąmonės, Gabrielė.That's just nonsense, Gabrielė.
- GabrielėAš tavęs nekenčiu!I hate you!
- MantasTu nesakai tiesos, Mante.You aren't telling the truth, Mantas.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
