नफरत करना

You use नफरत करना when you want to convey a strong negative emotion. It's paired with the object of your hate. The structure is simple: Subject + नफरत करना + Object. For example, 'I hate spiders' becomes मैं मकड़ियों से नफरत करता/करती हूँ (main makdiyon se nafrat karta/karti hoon). Remember to adjust the verb ending based on your gender. It's direct and leaves no room for doubt about your feelings.

• On social media: Someone posts a controversial opinion, and you comment, मैं ऐसे विचारों से नफरत करता हूँ! (Main aise vicharon se nafrat karta hoon! - I hate such opinions!).
• In a casual chat: Your friend complains about a terrible movie. You might reply, हाँ, मैं भी उस फिल्म से नफरत करता हूँ। (Haan, main bhi us film se nafrat karta hoon. - Yes, I hate that movie too.).
• Expressing frustration: Stuck in traffic again? You might mutter, मैं इस जाम से नफरत करता हूँ। (Main is jaam se nafrat karta hoon. - I hate this traffic jam.).

Use नफरत करना for situations where the dislike is profound. Think about things that genuinely upset you. Maybe it's a policy you find unjust. Perhaps it's a recurring problem that causes you distress. It’s for strong negative emotions, not minor annoyances. If a song is just 'okay' not to your taste, you wouldn't use this. But if it's playing 24/7 and driving you mad? Maybe then!

Avoid नफरत करना for mild dislikes or temporary annoyances. Saying you 'hate' broccoli when you just prefer carrots sounds a bit dramatic. It’s also generally too strong for professional settings unless you're discussing a serious ethical issue. You wouldn't tell your boss you 'hate' the new software; you'd say you 'dislike' it or find it 'difficult'. Save this word for when you mean it!

A common slip-up is using नफरत करना for simple 'not liking'. For instance, saying मैं चाय नफरत करता हूँ (Main chai nafrat karta hoon) instead of मुझे चाय पसंद नहीं है (Mujhe chai pasand nahin hai - I don't like tea). The latter is for preference; the former is for genuine hate. Another mistake is incorrect grammar, like forgetting the preposition से (se - from/with) after the object of hate. It should be किसी चीज़ से नफरत करना (kisi cheez se nafrat karna).

While नफरत करना is strong, पसंद नहीं करना (pasand nahin karna - to not like) is much milder. घृणा करना (ghrina karna) is also very strong, often implying disgust or contempt, and can sound a bit more formal or literary. For everyday, less intense dislikes, you might say अच्छा नहीं लगता (achha nahin lagta - don't feel good about it) or मन नहीं है (man nahin hai - don't feel like it). नफरत करना hits the sweet spot of strong dislike without being overly formal or obscure.

Sometimes, the noun form नफरत (nafrat - hatred) is used. You might hear phrases like मेरे मन में नफरत है (Mere man mein nafrat hai - There is hatred in my heart). The verb से नफरत है (se nafrat hai - have hatred for) is also common and means the same thing. For example, मुझे उनसे नफरत है (Mujhe unse nafrat hai - I hate them). This structure is very frequent and natural.