μισώ
misó/miˈso/
The Greek phrase for "I hate" is μισώ (misó).
μισώ is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or hatred toward someone or something.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because μισώ is a transitive verb, the direct object must be in the accusative case, using articles like τον, την, τους or τις. When you want to express hatred for a specific action (e.g., "I hate to… "), the verb is often followed by the particle να and a subjunctive verb.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /miˈso/ (misó).
Did you know?
- English words like 'misogyny' (hatred of women) and 'misandry' (hatred of men) both derive from the same Greek root as μισώ.
- The modern μισώ is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek μισῶ, which was used in classical tragedies to denote a profound, often vengeful enmity.
- The verb μισώ is the direct opposite of αγαπώ, which means 'I love', and these two are often paired in Greek poetry to describe the thin line between passion and hate.
Examples in context
- Μισώ τον εαυτό μου.I hate myself.Tatoeba #3116065 by Zeus, translation #1779951 by Spamster
- Μισώ τους ανθρώπους που μιλάν έτσι.I hate people who talk like that.Tatoeba #4945588 by _anna, translation #4943327 by AlanF_US
- Και πάνω από όλα μισώ να φοράω κάλτσες.Most of all, I hate wearing socks.Tatoeba #7792016 by eypros, translation #7791038 by sharris123
- Μισώ την καθαριότητα.I hate cleanliness.
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Example conversation
Two friends are complaining about a movie at a cafe.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΜισώ αυτές τις ταινίες τρόμου.Misó aftés tis tainíes trómou.I hate these horror movies.
- Νίκος NikosΕγώ επίσης τις μισώ.Egó episís tis misó.I hate them too.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι πολύ τρομακτικές για μένα.Eínai polý tromaktikés gia ména.They are very scary for me.
- Νίκος NikosΑς δούμε κάτι άλλο λοιπόν.As doume káti állo lipotón.Let's watch something else then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry μισώ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries μισώ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
