How to Say "dislike" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dislike” is “manía” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Creo que el profesor me tiene manía porque siempre me pregunta a mí.
I think the teacher has it in for me because he always asks me questions.
Le cogió manía a su vecino después de aquella discusión.
She took a dislike to her neighbor after that argument.
No le tengas manía, en el fondo es buena persona.
Don't hold a grudge against him, he's a good person deep down.
The 'Personal A'
When you say you dislike someone using this word, you must use 'a' before the person you are talking about. 'Le tengo manía a Juan'.
Missing the 'Le'
Mistake: “Tengo manía a mi jefe.”
Correction: Say 'Le tengo manía a mi jefe.' Spanish uses a little extra word (le) to point back to the person receiving the dislike.
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