te odio tanto
/te odjo tanto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I hate you so much" is expressed in Spanish as te odio tanto.
A strong expression of intense dislike or hatred toward another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of te (you, object), odio (I hate) and tanto (so much/so many).
Which one should you use?
You can use te odio muchísimo to increase the intensity to an even higher degree, meaning "I hate you very, very much". Other variations express similar feelings of dislike, such as No te soporto (I can't stand you) or No te aguanto (I can't bear you).
Is it said differently in some regions?
When addressing a group of people (plural "you"), the phrase changes depending on the region: in Spain, use os odio tanto, while in Latin America, use les odio tanto.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the target of your hatred, replace the object pronoun te with lo or la if you are expressing hatred toward a third person (him or her) instead of "you".
Did you know?
- While te odio tanto is a direct translation, Spanish speakers frequently use the phrase me caes mal to express dislike, which literally means 'you fall bad on me'.
- While te odio can be a serious declaration, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is frequently used as 'flirty banter' between couples or close friends to react to a silly joke.
- The word odio is a cognate of the English word 'odium', though in English 'odium' is a formal noun meaning general hatred, while odio is the standard everyday verb for 'to hate'.
Examples in context
- Te odio tanto.I hate you so much.
- No quiero verte, te odio tanto.I don't want to see you, I hate you so much.
- Eres una mala persona y te odio tanto.You are a bad person and I hate you so much.
Example conversation
Two former friends are arguing in a park.
- Mateo¿Por qué me hiciste esto?Why did you do this to me?
- LucíaFue un error, no me odies.It was a mistake, don't hate me.
- MateoNo puedo, te odio tanto.I can't, I hate you so much.
- LucíaLo siento mucho, Mateo.I am very sorry, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries odio, tanto, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
