тебя никто не любит
The English phrase "no one likes you" is expressed in Russian as тебя никто не любит.
While English uses the verb "to like," the Russian version uses the verb любить, which is the standard verb for both "to love" and "to like" in this context of affection or preference.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase тебя никто не любит literally translates to "you no one not loves".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Russian, the word никто (no one) must be paired with the particle не (not) before the verb to create a negative meaning.
Did you know?
- The phrase тебя никто не любит is often used ironically among close friends in Russia to tease one another.
- Because любить covers a wide range of affection, Russian often uses the phrase мне нравится (it pleases me) to express a casual 'like' that avoids the intensity of любить.
- If you were to use the word тебя in a formal setting, you would need to change it to the polite form вас to avoid being unintentionally insulting.
Examples in context
- Тебя никто не любит.No one likes you.Tatoeba #5669669 by marafon, translation #3912724 by CK
- Неудивительно, что тебя никто не любит.No wonder no one likes you.Tatoeba #13879666 by marafon, translation #9195387 by CK
- Никто тебя не любит, поэтому тебе трудно найти настоящих друзей.No one likes you, that's why it's hard for you to find true friends.
- Посмотри в зеркало, тебя никто не любит.Posmotri v zerkalo, tebya nikto ne lyubit.Look in the mirror, no one likes you.
Example conversation
Sergey is being cruel to Olga during an argument.
- Сергей SergeyТы просто злая и эгоистичная.Ty prosto zlaya i egoistichnaya.You are just mean and selfish.
- Ольга OlgaСергей, это неправда!Sergey, eto nepravda!Sergey, that is not true!
- Сергей SergeyТебя никто не любит, Ольга.Tebya nikto ne lyubit, Ol'ga.No one likes you, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaТы просто хочешь сделать мне больно.Ty prosto khochesh' sdelat' mne bol'no.You just want to hurt me.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
