मला तुझा तिरस्कार वाटतो
mala tujha tiraskar vatato
The phrase "I hate you" in Marathi is expressed as मला तुझा तिरस्कार वाटतो (mala tujha tiraskar vatato).
This phrase is used to express an intense dislike or hatred towards someone.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "To me, hatred is felt towards you".
Which one should you use?
If you want to express a milder sense of dislike, such as "I don't like you", you can use मला तू आवडत नाहीस instead of the intense hatred expressed by tiraskar.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adapt the phrase to change whom you are referring to. To say "I hate her", replace tujha with ticha to form मला तिचा तिरस्कार वाटतो. To express hatred toward someone you address with respect or in a formal manner, replace tujha with tumcha to form मला तुमचा तिरस्कार वाटतो.
How do you pronounce it?
mala tujha tiraskar vatato
Did you know?
- The word तिरस्कार is borrowed from the Sanskrit word tiraskāra, which originally related to the act of glancing sideways or ignoring someone.
- The verb vatato used in this phrase is the same one used to describe physical sensations, like 'feeling' cold or 'feeling' pain.
- If you use the formal tumcha instead of tujha, you are technically expressing intense hatred toward someone you are treating with linguistic respect.
Examples in context
- तुझ्या वागण्यामुळे मला तुझा तिरस्कार वाटतो.tujhyā vāgaṇyāmuḷē malā tujhā tiraskār vāṭatō.I hate you because of your behavior.
- खरोखर, मला तुझा तिरस्कार वाटतो.kharōkhar, malā tujhā tiraskār vāṭatō.Really, I hate you.
Example conversation
Sneha is angry with Rahul after a big argument.
- स्नेहा Snehaराहुल, तू नेहमी खोटं बोलतोस!rāhul, tū nēhmī khōṭaṁ bōlatōs!Rahul, you always lie!
- राहुल Rahulमला माफ कर, स्नेहा.malā māph kar, snēhā.Forgive me, Sneha.
- स्नेहा Snehaमला तुझा तिरस्कार वाटतो.malā tujhā tiraskāra vāṭatō.I hate you.
- राहुल Rahulकृपया असं नको म्हणू.kṛpayā asaṁ nakō mhaṇū.Please don't say that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तिरस्कार, CC BY-SA 4.0.