The Present Tense of odiar is used to express hatred or strong dislike happening in the present moment. For example, Odio las mentiras. (I hate lies.)

Odiar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Odiar (to hate) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Odiar generally means to hate or detest, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To hate or detest: For example, Yo odio las mentiras (I hate lies).

To dislike intensely: For example, Ella odia el ruido (She hates noise).

To loathe or abhor: For example, Odio la violencia (I loathe violence).

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Te odio, imbécil! (I hate you, you idiot!).

Idiomatic usage: For example, Odio madrugar (I hate getting up early, literally “I hate rising early”).

Examples

Examples of Odiar in the Present Tense

Yo odio las mentiras y la hipocresía. (I hate lies and hypocrisy.)

Mis amigos odian el tráfico de la ciudad. (My friends hate city traffic.)

¿Por qué odias tanto el ejercicio? (Why do you hate exercise so much?)

Ella odia las películas de terror. (She hates horror movies.)

Odiamos tener que esperar tanto tiempo en el restaurante. (We hate having to wait so long at the restaurant.)

¿Odiáis también las tareas domésticas? (Do you all hate household chores too?)

Mis vecinos odian el ruido que hacemos. (My neighbors hate the noise we make.)

En esta familia, odiamos el desperdicio de comida. (In this family, we hate wasting food.)

Muchos odian las reglas estrictas en el trabajo. (Many hate the strict rules at work.)

¿Por qué odian tanto a ese político? (Why do they hate that politician so much?)

Mis primos odian levantarse temprano. (My cousins hate getting up early.)

En esta región, la gente odia el calor sofocante. (In this region, people hate the stifling heat.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo odian las reuniones interminables. (My coworkers hate endless meetings.)

¿Por qué odias tanto esa marca de ropa? (Why do you hate that clothing brand so much?)

Ellos odian la comida picante. (They hate spicy food.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Odiar (to hate) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.