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odias

OH-dee-ahs/ˈoðjas/

“odias” means “you hate” in Spanish (Second person singular, familiar 'tú' form.).

you hate

Also: you detest, you loathe
VerbA1regular ar
Spain
A simple cartoon figure wearing a yellow raincoat stands outside, looking up with a deeply angry and disgusted expression at a small, dark rain cloud that is dripping cold rain onto their head.
infinitiveodiar
gerundodiando
past Participleodiado

📝 In Action

¿De verdad odias el cilantro? ¡A mí me encanta!

A1

Do you really hate cilantro? I love it!

Si odias la lluvia, ¿por qué vives en Seattle?

A2

If you hate the rain, why do you live in Seattle?

Sé que odias las películas de terror, así que elegí una comedia.

A2

I know you hate horror movies, so I chose a comedy.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • detestas (you detest)
  • aborreces (you loathe)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • odias hacer – you hate doing
  • odias la idea – you hate the idea

Idioms & Expressions

  • odiar a muerte – to hate intensely/to hate someone's guts

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedodia
yoodio
túodias
ellos/ellas/ustedesodian
nosotrosodiamos
vosotrosodiáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedodiaba
yoodiaba
túodiabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesodiaban
nosotrosodiábamos
vosotrosodiabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedodió
yoodié
túodiaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesodiaron
nosotrosodiamos
vosotrosodiasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedodie
yoodie
túodies
ellos/ellas/ustedesodien
nosotrosodiemos
vosotrosodiéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedodiara
yoodiara
túodiaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesodiaran
nosotrosodiáramos
vosotrosodiarais
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Words that translate to "odias" in Spanish:

you detest→you loathe→

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Quick Quiz: odias

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'odias'?

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📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the Latin verb *odiare*, which meant 'to hate'. The Spanish version kept the meaning virtually unchanged over the centuries.

First recorded: Around the 10th or 11th century (Old Spanish)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: odiiPortuguese: odeias

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I say 'You hate' to my boss or an elderly person?

You would use the formal 'usted' form, which is 'odia'. For example, 'Usted odia el ruido' (You hate the noise).

Is 'odiar' a stem-changing verb?

No, 'odiar' is a completely regular verb. It follows the standard pattern for all -AR verbs in Spanish, which makes it easy to conjugate!