How to Say "I Hate You" in Swedish

jag hatar dig

singular

The English phrase "I hate you" is translated into Swedish as jag hatar dig. Wiktionary also lists jag hatar er.

Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)

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“I hate you” in Swedish
Swedish	Note
jag hatar dig	singular
jag hatar er	plural

This phrase is an expression of intense dislike.

The phrase jag hatar dig is composed of jag (I), hatar (hate) and dig (you, singular/informal).

jag hatar dig is used when addressing one person, while jag hatar er is used when addressing more than one person.

Use jag hatar er when addressing more than one person.

Swedish has a specific word hatkärlek, meaning 'hate-love'. It describes the paradoxical feeling of simultaneously loving and hating someone, a concept similar to 'love-hate relationship' but expressed as a single noun.
The Swedish word hatar is used more sparingly than the English 'hate'. While English speakers often say 'I hate this weather' as a casual exaggeration, Swedes generally reserve hatar for deep, genuine animosity.
In some Swedish dialects, the pronunciation of the 'g' in jag is often silent, making the phrase sound more like 'ja hatar dig'.

Jag hatar dig, äckel!
I hate you, creep!
This sentence shows how to use jag hatar dig when calling someone a creep.
Tatoeba #6364094 by SilasNordgren, translation #6321443 by CarpeLanam
"Jag hatar dig." "Jag hatar dig med."
"I hate you." "I hate you, too."
This example demonstrates a response using jag hatar dig to mean "I hate you, too".
Tatoeba #6363959 by SilasNordgren, translation #6325450 by OsoHombre
Jag hatar dig!
I hate you!
This sentence illustrates the simple use of jag hatar dig.
Tatoeba #11469263 by herrsilen, translation #1496819 by Spamster
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