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

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).

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2. Detestar

Meaning: to detest

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

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3. Aborrecer

Meaning: to abhor

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

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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.

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5. Despreciar

Meaning: to despise

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

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6. Repugnar

Meaning: to repulse

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

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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