10 Ways In Spanish To Say You Hate A Person (Or Thing)

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Every Spanish student has someone (or something) that really gets on their nerves.

There are times in our lives where we just need to express our deep dislike or hatred of a person or thing. 😠

How do you do this in Spanish?

There are several different ways to express hatred in Spanish, and although it's not a nice topic to cover, it's a necessary one!

Follow on to learn different ways to say you hate a thing or person in Spanish.

'I hate you' in Spanish

If you want to say "I hate you" in Spanish, you say "te odio".

To say it to more than one person, you'd say "os odio". The formal version of this is "los odio", but it's highly unlikely you'd be speaking formally when telling someone you hate them.

Different ways to say you hate someone or something in Spanish

1. Odiar

Meaning: to hate

This is your stock standard verb for hate in Spanish. It's the most common and literal translation of the word (the one mentioned above).

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo odio odié
odias odiaste
Él/ella/usted odia odió
Nosotros/nosotras odiamos odiamos
Vosotros/vosotras odiáis odiasteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes odian odiaron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Yo odio la injusticia.

I hate injustice.

Ellos odiaron la película.

They hated the movie.

2. Detestar

Meaning: to detest

Detest, as it is in English, is a very strong word. Extreme dislike.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo detesto detesté
detestas detestaste
Él/ella/usted detesta detestó
Nosotros/nosotras detestamos detestamos
Vosotros/vosotras detestáis detestasteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes detestan detestaron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Tú detestas la mentira.

You detest lies.

Mi abuela detestó el frío.

My grandmother detested the cold.

3. Aborrecer

Meaning: to abhor

Aborrecer is another strong nuance of hate, meaning disgust of something.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo aborrezco aborrecí
aborreces aborreciste
Él/ella/usted aborrece aborreció
Nosotros/nosotras aborrecemos aborrecimos
Vosotros/vosotras aborreéis aborrecisteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes aborrecen aborrecieron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Él aborrece el ruido.

He abhors noise.

Nosotros aborrecimos el comportamiento de aquel hombre.

We abhorred that man's behavior.

4. No soportar

Meaning: to not stand/endure

This one is more for toleration of a thing or person. If you can't stand them, then you can't tolerate their presence.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo soporto soporté
soportas soportaste
Él/ella/usted soporta soportó
Nosotros/nosotras soportamos soportamos
Vosotros/vosotras soportáis soportasteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes soportan soportaron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

No soporto la intolerancia.

I can't stand intolerance.

Ellos soportaron la prueba con paciencia.

They endured the test with patience.

5. Despreciar

Meaning: to despise

Despreciar is reserved for utter hatred of a person or thing. Use carefully.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo desprecio desprecié
desprecias despreciaste
Él/ella/usted desprecia despreció
Nosotros/nosotras despreciamos despreciamos
Vosotros/vosotras despreciáis despreciasteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes desprecian despreciaron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Ella desprecia la hipocresía.

She despises hypocrisy.

Vosotros despreciasteis a tu ex amigo.

You despised your former friend.

6. Repugnar

Meaning: to repulse

Repugnar has the same origin as the English word repugnant. It means to find something extremely unacceptable.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo me repugna me repugnó
te repugna te repugnó
Él/ella/usted le repugna le repugnó
Nosotros/nosotras nos repugna nos repugnó
Vosotros/vosotras os repugna os repugnó
Ellos/ellas/ustedes les repugna les repugnó

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

A ellos les repugna la comida picante.

They are repulsed by spicy food.

Me repugnó su actitud arrogante.

His arrogant attitude repulsed me.

7. Caer mal

Meaning: to be disliked

Caer mal literally translates to "fall bad", and is the equivalent of the English term "to not sit well with".

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo me cae mal me cayó mal
te cae mal te cayó mal
Él/ella/usted le cae mal le cayó mal
Nosotros/nosotras nos cae mal nos cayó mal
Vosotros/vosotras os cae mal os cayó mal
Ellos/ellas/ustedes les cae mal les cayó mal

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Me cae mal la gente que es hipócrita.

I dislike people who are hypocritical.

A mi hermano le cayó mal la comida.

My brother disliked the food.

8. Sentir aversión

Meaning: to feel aversion

Sentir is to feel something, while aversión (aversion) is to have a strong disinclination toward a thing or person.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo siento aversión sentí aversión
sientes aversión sentiste aversión
Él/ella/usted siente aversión sintió aversión
Nosotros/nosotras sentimos aversión sentimos aversión
Vosotros/vosotras sentís aversión sentisteis aversión
Ellos/ellas/ustedes sienten aversión sintieron aversión

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Siento aversión por las mentiras.

I feel aversion towards lies.

Siempre sentí aversión hacia esa persona.

I always felt aversion towards that person.

9. No aguantar

Meaning: to not be able to bear

Aguantar relates to endurance and has a very similar meaning to soportar. It describes your ability to tolerate a person or thing.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo no aguanto no aguanté
no aguantas no aguantaste
Él/ella/usted no aguanta no aguantó
Nosotros/nosotras no aguantamos no aguantamos
Vosotros/vosotras no aguantáis no aguantasteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes no aguantan no aguantaron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

¿Puedes aguantar el dolor?

Can you endure the pain?

Ella aguantó el frío sin quejarse.

She endured the cold without complaining.

10. Molestar

Meaning: to bother

Molestar does not mean "molest" in the sexual sense, but rather relates to annoyance or pestering. It's perhaps a less harsh way of saying you hate a thing or person.

Conjugation (past and present):

Personal Pronoun Present Tense Past Tense
Yo molesto molesté
molestas molestaste
Él/ella/usted molesta molestó
Nosotros/nosotras molestamos molestamos
Vosotros/vosotras molestáis molestasteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes molestan molestaron

Sample sentences (present and past tense usage):

Me molesta el ruido del tráfico.

The noise of the traffic bothers me.

Nos molestó la tardanza del médico.

The doctor's delay bothered us.

Now be nice!

Hatred isn't a nice topic to talk about, but we all feel it from time to time.

Learning how to express these feelings in Spanish is essential.

If you come up with any other Spanish terms for hate, shoot me a message and let me know.

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