English–French

“hate” in French

French

Alsohaine · détester

Pronunciation

IPA/aiʁ/

Example

Je hais les mensonges.

I hate lies.

Illustration for haïr (hate)

How to say “hate” in French

“Hate” in French is haïr.

A person recoils inwardly from someone, something, or a behavior and wants no contact with it.

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

Example sentences with haïr

Il hait l'injustice.

He hates injustice.

Tips for using haïr

  • The diaeresis in haïr shows that the vowels are pronounced separately, roughly as two syllables rather than like English hair.

Other French words for “hate”

La haine détruit tout.

Hate destroys everything.

Je déteste ce film.

I hate this movie.

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