나도 너 싫어
나도 너 싫어 is the Korean way to say "I hate you too".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 나도 너 싫어 is composed of 나 (I), 도 (also/too), 너 (you) and 싫어 (hate/dislike).
Which one should you use?
나도 너 싫어 (I hate you too) carries a much stronger emotional weight and negativity than the phrase 나도 너 안 좋아해 (I don't like you either).
How does it change in a sentence?
While 싫어 is a common adjective-based way to express dislike, adding the verb 해 to make 싫어해 in the form 나도 너 싫어해 turns it into a more standard transitive verb construction.
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, using the informal 너 (you) to someone older or of higher status is considered a severe insult, regardless of the rest of the sentence.
- Some linguists suggest that the pronouns 'I' (나), 'you' (너), and 'who' (누) might all have originated from a single ancient root through a process of vowel changes.
Examples in context
- 나도 싫어.I hate you too.
- 진짜, 나도 너 싫어!jinja, nado neo sireo!Seriously, I hate you too!
- 흥, 나도 너 싫어.heung, nado neo sireo.Hmph, I hate you too.
Example conversation
Two friends are bickering during a game.
- 민준 Min-jun너 진짜 짜증 나!neo jinja jjajeung na!You are really annoying!
- 수빈 Su-bin나도 너 싫어!nado neo sireo!I hate you too!
- 민준 Min-jun그래, 우리 말하지 말자.geurae, uri malhaji malja.Fine, let's not talk.
- 수빈 Su-bin나도 좋아.nado joa.I like that too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 너, CC BY-SA 4.0.
