Odia aspettare.

She hates waiting.

Breakdown of Odia aspettare.

• aspettare: to wait
• odiare: to hate

Questions & Answers about Odia aspettare.

What form is odia?

Odia is the third-person singular present tense of odiare (to hate).

So:

• io odio = I hate
• tu odi = you hate
• lui/lei odia = he/she hates

In Odia aspettare, odia means he/she hates.

Why is there no subject pronoun here?

Italian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb ending already gives a lot of information.

So instead of saying:

• Lui odia aspettare
• Lei odia aspettare

Italian very naturally just says:

• Odia aspettare

The subject is understood from context.

Could odia mean he hates or she hates?

Yes. Odia can mean:

• he hates
• she hates
• sometimes even it hates, depending on context
• in some cases formal you hate (Lei odia)

Italian verbs often do not show gender by themselves, so you need context to know exactly who the subject is.