verb
to hate
B1
hassen: means 'to hate' (strong dislike). It takes a direct accusative object (no preposition) and is transitive. It's non‑reflexive, regular (weak) verb and uses the auxiliary haben for perfect tenses (Perfekt: gehasst). Simple past: hasste; past participle: gehasst. Often used about people.
Examples
Ich habe das schon immer gehasst.
I have always hated that.
Ich hasse es, im Stau zu stehen.
I hate being stuck in traffic.
Er hasste Ungerechtigkeit.
He hated injustice.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a broken heart with a big red 'X' to remember the strong dislike expressed by 'hassen'.
Sounds like English 'hasn't' without the 't' — think of strong negative feeling 'hasn't love' → hate.
Notes
Strong emotion verb; use carefully. Colloquial alternatives include 'nicht mögen' for milder dislike.