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Say I Hate You in Another Language

Everyone talks about about the romance of saying "I love you" in another language. But what about if that romance fails?

Tired of being romantic and learning how to say "I love you" in as many languages as possible? Maybe it's time to cut your losses and dump the person you thought you once did love? Now you can end your relationship, whether it's your ex-lover or your soon to be ex-boss, with a little extra style.

Everything is listed as the language the phrase is translated into followed by how to say "I hate you" in that language

  • Arabic - Akrahuka (masculine) or Akrahuki (feminine)
  • Croatian - Mrzim te
  • Danish - Jeg kan ikke lide jer
  • Dutch - Ik haat je or Ik haat u
  • Fillipino - Hindi kita mhal
  • Finnish - Minä vihaan sinua
  • French - Je vous deteste
  • German - Ich hasse Sie
  • Greek - Σε μισώ (pronounced: Se miso)
  • Hungarian - utálom ot ön
  • Icelandic - ég hatur þú
  • Indonesian - Aku benci kamu
  • Italian - Io ti odio
  • Japanese - Shiijei-dono, or, Anta no daikirai
  • Latin - Ego contemno vos
  • Norwegian - Jeg hater De
  • Pig Latin - Ie atehe ouye
  • Polish - Nienawidze Cie
  • Portugese - Odeio você, or, Eu te odeio
  • Romanian - Te urasc
  • Russian - Ya tebya nenavizhu
  • Spanish - Te odio
  • Swedish - Jag hatar dig
  • Turkish - Senden nefret ediyorum
  • Ukrainian - Ya tebe nenavydzhu or Ya vas nenavydzhu
  • Welsh - casâ "ch

In many languages the there are multiple words for "you" in which one is formal and one is informal. Where possible I have tried to include both versions, however I"m sure that I've left a few out. As for the online translators, they are a great resource to get started with things, but I've tried to do excess research where I can to better determine any changes that may be needed. Some of this is based off of talking with native speakers of the language, and others are based off of me trying to deduce it using what I know in other languages.

A word of warning, don't forget that "hate" is a very strong word in many laguages and cultures, so be sure to use your new knowledge with care!

** I appreciate that people are starting posting corrections and additions to my list here and I'll be happy to include them as I receive them. However, as I have a feeling that some of the updates are more colloquial versions, if you could also give the literal translation I would really appreciate it.

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Comments (25)
#1 by wordord, Nov 7, 2007
No, no no! "I hate you" in Finnish is NOT "I-Kirjain inhota te"! It's "Minä vihaan sinua". The Swedish version "Jag hata du" is a bit better, but still wrong: "Jag hatar dig" is the correct translation. And, by the way, in Russian (which isn't included in the list) it's "Ya tebya nenavizhu".
#2 by agusiaa, Nov 28, 2007
i hate you in Polish is not " Ja nienawidzic ty"! its " Nienawidze Cie"
#3 by Rio, Nov 29, 2007
i hate you in Indonesian " Anjing, jangkrik, jancuk kamu"
#4 by xXoverXtheXstarsXweXgoXx, Dec 13, 2007
in japanese isn't it "anta no koto daikirai" for i hate you?
#5 by Mimi, Jan 4, 2008
In Spanish, it's Odio usted!
Have you been using an online translator? Seriously, never use those things. Ever.
#6 by Carmen, Jan 19, 2008
in Dutch, it's: "Ik haat je"
(you used 'u', which is the polite version for 'you', that you only use for older people/people from a higher social class. it would be wrong using 'hate' and 'u' in the same sentence.)
#7 by Ruja, Jan 26, 2008
In Ukrainian it\'s \"Ya tebe nenavydzhu\" or \"Ya vas nenavydzhu\"
And I\'m not quite sure about the Spanish version offered \'cause it\'s either \"Te odio\" or \"Odio usted\" as Mimi has offred. The thing is that the word \"you\" in English has one meaning while in the other languages these vary depending on the person you talk to.
#8 by MadCatMk2, Jan 30, 2008
Greek: Σε μισώ
Pronounced: Se miso
#9 by Ulrikke, Feb 16, 2008
I hate you is "jeg hater deg" in Norwegian Bokmål and "eg hatar deg" in Norwegian Nynorsk. Almost there! :)
#10 by Wrw, Mar 5, 2008
The correct Indonesian sentence is: "Aku benci kamu". That's enough. Regarding the Indonesian words above: "Anjing" means dog, "jangkrik" means cricket; but that's not the point---it is a twist of "jancuk". "Jancuk" itself is a contemptive word, an expletive, which sure will boil the person that hears it.
#11 by anonymous, Mar 5, 2008
je vous deteste
te odia
i nefert sen
lo ti odio
omae naka daikirai

I HATE USE ALL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
#12 by Shiijei-dono, Mar 6, 2008
In japanese, saying simply \"Daikirai\" will work just as well.
#13 by betty, Mar 19, 2008
haha this website made me laugh,
you made my day,.


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#14 by mea lyn, Apr 3, 2008
Philipines/ Filipino

I Hate you - Kinasusuklaman kita
Di na kita mahal
Hindi kita mhal
#15 by Martin, Apr 11, 2008
I speak Portuguese and we often say - 'Odeio você' or 'Eu te odeio' ;)
#16 by LadyLee, Apr 17, 2008
in Filipino:
I Hate You = Hindi Kita Mahal
#17 by Anna, Apr 24, 2008
well, in Romanian, it's "Te urasc"
#18 by Resmi, May 20, 2008
In arabic "akrahuka" for male/ "akrahuki: for female
#19 by Hannah, Jun 5, 2008
thank you for the Arabic - in Moroccan Arabic it's "ana krehnik"

Also the German should be "Ich hasse dich", because "Sie" is the polite form (and of course, it's not a polite thing to say)
#20 by Pete, Jun 22, 2008
Danish is 'Jeg hader dig'. The version you used is pluralis and a polite form for I hate you, basically translated: 'I dont like you'
#21 by LilProphet, Jul 4, 2008
Hungarian is 'utállak'.
#22 by Tomo, Jul 25, 2008
Yes, true you can just say \\\'daikirai\\\' [die-key-r-eye) at them, but that\\\'s just like screaming \\\"HATE\\\" which really, wouldn\\\'t you prefer to say the whole sentence and still hold some dignity in knowing that you\\\'ve said it right?
Yes, you can say \\\"anta no koto daikirai\\\" [an-ta no coe-toe die-key-r-eye] too, but that isn\\\'t the only way to say \\\"I hate you\\\"
Here are some more ways on how to say I hate you. There is: \\\"Omae Cho Mukatsuku\\\" [street level of saying] \\\"Anata ga kirai desu\\\" [more of a textbook saying.] \\\"anta no daikirai\\\" [simple way of just saying \\\'i hate you\\\']
#23 by m, Aug 10, 2008
Hrvatska,Croatian : Mrzim te.
#24 by Serpil, Aug 19, 2008
No, it's very wrong.
In Turkish it is: Senden nefret ediyorum or Seni sevmiyorum
(I hate you & I don't like you)
#25 by :), Sep 6, 2008
in chinese its \" wo hen ni \"
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