Bedeutung
Being very annoying.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Bulgarians often use 'нерви' as a general excuse for bad behavior or health issues. 'От нерви е' (It's from nerves) is a common self-diagnosis for anything from a headache to a stomach ache. In the Balkans, expressing frustration loudly is often seen as more honest than keeping it inside. 'Късане на нерви' is a socially accepted way to vent. While informal, coworkers who are close will frequently use this to bond over shared frustrations with management or clients. Bulgarian parents are quite expressive. It is very common to hear a parent tell a child they are 'tearing their nerves' without it being considered abusive; it's just seen as being firm.
Use the short pronoun
Never forget the 'ми' or 'ти'. Without it, the phrase sounds like a general statement rather than a personal feeling.
Don't use with your boss
It's too informal for people higher in the hierarchy. Use 'Това е малко изнервящо' instead.
Bedeutung
Being very annoying.
Use the short pronoun
Never forget the 'ми' or 'ти'. Without it, the phrase sounds like a general statement rather than a personal feeling.
Don't use with your boss
It's too informal for people higher in the hierarchy. Use 'Това е малко изнервящо' instead.
Dramatic effect
Bulgarians often use this with a sigh or a hand gesture to emphasize how 'torn' their nerves really are.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct short dative pronoun.
Ти ____ късаш нервите! (You are getting on MY nerves!)
We use 'ми' for 'to me' in this idiom.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The noise is annoying me'?
'Нервите' must be plural and definite.
Match the Bulgarian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the three main variations of the nerve idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Спри да тропаш с химикалката! B: Защо? A: Защото ми ____ ____!
The standard idiom is 'късаш нервите'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenТи ____ късаш нервите! (You are getting on MY nerves!)
We use 'ми' for 'to me' in this idiom.
How do you say 'The noise is annoying me'?
'Нервите' must be plural and definite.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the three main variations of the nerve idiom.
A: Спри да тропаш с химикалката! B: Защо? A: Защото ми ____ ____!
The standard idiom is 'късаш нервите'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's not rude among friends, but it is very direct. It shows you are genuinely annoyed.
Yes! You can say 'Този телефон ми къса нервите' (This phone is getting on my nerves).
'Късам' is for an ongoing annoyance. 'Скъса' is for when the annoyance is finished and you are now officially mad.
Yes, you can say 'Това ме дразни' (This irritates me) or 'Изнервен съм' (I am nervous/stressed).
In Bulgarian culture, nerves are seen as the physical location of patience and emotional control.
No, it must always be plural 'нерви' or 'нервите'.
You say 'Късаш му нервите'.
Yes, Serbian and Macedonian have very similar versions using the same 'tear/nerve' logic.
Absolutely! It's very common in texting with friends. You can even use the emoji 😫✂️.
No, it's purely figurative. It just means you are very annoyed.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Лазя по нервите
similarTo crawl on someone's nerves.
Писна ми
builds onI'm fed up / I've had enough.
Изваждам от равновесие
synonymTo throw someone off balance.
Вдигам кръвно
similarTo raise someone's blood pressure.
