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… - что меня очень раздражает – это…
- There’s nothing worse than… - Нет ничего хуже, чем…
- One thing that really upsets me… - Что меня расстраивает – это…
- It makes me so infuriated! – Меня это так бесит!
- I’m seething! – Я кипячусь!
- I'm not keen on (doing) something – Я не очень люблю (делать) что-то
- I hate (doing) something … - Я ненавижу
- I loathe (doing) something – я презираю
- I dislike (doing something - Я нелюблю
- I’m not into (doing) something – Я не любитель делать что-то
- 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 этого
- I’m not particularly fond of (doing) something – я не пристрастен к..
- I'm not partial to … - я не питаю страсти к…
- …doesn’t appeal to me. – Это не импонирует мне.
Here's some slang and some idioms for you :
- … is not my cup of tea – Это не мое, это мне не подходит
- I'm not a big fan of – я не фанат (чего-то)
- 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 лучше … (руку себе отрезал), чем…
- 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!