Odiar means 'to hate', and it is a regular -ar verb that is the strong opposite of gustar and encantar, useful for expressing strong opinions. Odio madrugar (I hate getting up early), odia el frío (he hates the cold). Unlike gustar, odiar works like a normal verb — the subject is the person who hates — which makes it structurally simple. Because strong opinions add colour and earn marks, odiar is genuinely useful, though worth balancing with milder phrases. As a regular -ar verb the conjugation is predictable, and the related noun is el odio ('hatred').
Quick facts
Odiar (to hate) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Odio madrugar (I hate getting up early).
The opposite of encantar.
Unlike gustar, the person is the subject.
El odio (hatred).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Odiar is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
odiar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know odiar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
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yo: odio, tú: odias, él: odia, nosotros: odiamos, vosotros: odiáis, ellos: odian
Odiar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.
Use odiar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with odiar or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Odiar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.