English–Spanish

“hate” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoodio · detestar

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈðjaɾ/

Example

Yo odio las verduras.

I hate vegetables.

Illustration for odiar (hate)

How to say “hate” in Spanish

“Hate” in Spanish is odiar.

An intense urge to avoid and cut off contact with someone or something.

Full entry for odiar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with odiar

¿Por qué odias a tu jefe?

Why do you hate your boss?

Tips for using odiar

  • When the direct object is a person, Spanish uses the personal a (for example, odio a María), a grammar point English speakers frequently forget.

Other Spanish words for “hate”

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odio

masculine nounhate

El odio no ayuda.

Hate doesn't help.

Yo detesto el café.

I hate coffee.

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