Last time we discussed how to talk about things we like. But what if we’re not always optimists and see life through rose-colored glasses?
I think we should know how to say that we don’t like something, as well as that we like something!
So this week I present to you phrases for dislikes:
- What really annoys me is… - Що мене дуже дратує – це...
- There’s nothing worse than… - Немає нічого гіршого, ніж...
- One thing that really upsets me… - Що мене засмучує – це...
- It makes me so infuriated! – Мене це так дратує!
- I’m seething! – Я кип'ячусь!
- I'm not keen on (doing) something – Я не дуже люблю (робити) щось
- I hate (doing) something … - Я ненавиджу
- I loathe (doing) something – Я зневажаю
- I dislike (doing something - Я не люблю
- I’m not into (doing) something – Я не любитель робити щось
- I detest (doing) something – I hate doing it
- I can’t stand (doing) something = I hate it
- I can’t bear (to do) something – Я не терплю цього
- I’m not particularly fond of (doing) something – Я не пристрасний до...
- I'm not partial to … - Я не маю пристрасті до...…
- …doesn’t appeal to me. – Це не імпонує мені.
Here's some slang and some idioms for you :
- … is not my cup of tea – Це не моє, це мені не підходить
- I'm not a big fan of – Я не фанат (чогось)
- I can take it or leave it = I don't care for it
- … leaves me cold. – I don’t feel any good emotions when I do it
- It gets to me when … - It makes me angry when …
- What really gets to me is… = what makes me angry is…
- I can't see what the fuss is about. – I don’t understand why people like it
- I can’t work up any enthusiasm for it – I don’t feel excited about it
- I’m rather (cut off my arm), than… - Я б краще... (руку собі відрізав), ніж...
- H8 = h8t = hate
- Have got a hate on for someone/something – I hate it
- To hate on someone – to be jealous of something
- Hate someone’s guts – to hate someone completely
- A hater – a person who can’t be happy for another person’s success
- It bugs me when… - I get annoyed when…
- It drives me nuts! – It makes me soooo mad!
This girl doesn’t like a looot of things! Check out this video and see which of these things bug you, too!