Bedeutung
To annoy someone significantly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns value 'oma rauha' (personal peace). Breaking this peace with noise or intrusion is the most common reason things 'käyvät hermoille'. In Finnish offices, efficiency is prized. Inefficient processes or 'turha säätö' (useless adjustment/fiddling) often 'käy hermoille'. Finnish internet culture often uses this phrase to describe 'cringe' content or repetitive memes. Finnish students might use this when discussing difficult exams or repetitive homework tasks.
Use Possessive Suffixes
To sound more like a native speaker, use the suffix: 'hermoille**ni**', 'hermoille**si**'.
Don't Overuse
If you say everything 'käy hermoille', you might sound like a very negative person. Save it for real irritations!
Bedeutung
To annoy someone significantly.
Use Possessive Suffixes
To sound more like a native speaker, use the suffix: 'hermoille**ni**', 'hermoille**si**'.
Don't Overuse
If you say everything 'käy hermoille', you might sound like a very negative person. Save it for real irritations!
The 'Sisu' Connection
Finns often endure things for a long time before admitting they 'käy hermoille'. Saying it is a significant signal.
Teste dich selbst
Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa.
Tuo kova ääni ____ minun hermoilleni.
The subject 'ääni' is singular, so the verb must be 'käy'.
Valitse oikea muoto sanasta 'hermo'.
Naapurin koira käy minun ______.
The idiom always uses the allative plural 'hermoille'.
Mitä B sanoo?
A: 'Anteeksi, että olen taas myöhässä.' B: 'Se alkaa jo todella...'
This is the most natural way to complete the sentence in this context.
Yhdistä tilanne ja lause.
Tilanne: Tietokone on hidas.
Use 'Se' (it) for inanimate objects like a computer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTuo kova ääni ____ minun hermoilleni.
The subject 'ääni' is singular, so the verb must be 'käy'.
Naapurin koira käy minun ______.
The idiom always uses the allative plural 'hermoille'.
A: 'Anteeksi, että olen taas myöhässä.' B: 'Se alkaa jo todella...'
This is the most natural way to complete the sentence in this context.
Tilanne: Tietokone on hidas.
Use 'Se' (it) for inanimate objects like a computer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt can be. If you say it to someone's face ('Sinä käyt hermoilleni'), it is quite confrontational. If you say it about a thing ('Tämä sää käy hermoille'), it is just normal complaining.
Only if you are asked about your 'pet peeves', and even then, use it sparingly. It's better to use more professional language like 'koen haastavaksi'.
'Ärsyttää' is a general verb for 'to annoy'. 'Käydä hermoille' is more idiomatic and suggests the annoyance is getting under your skin or lasting a long time.
No, you can just say 'Se käy hermoille' (It gets on nerves), which is more general.
No, that would be 'kutittaa' or 'syyhyttää'.
Yes: 'Se kävi hermoille' (It got on my nerves).
It is used by everyone! It's a very standard idiom across all age groups.
It's rare. Stick to the plural 'hermoille'.
'Käydä todella pahasti hermoille' or 'saada raivon partaalle'.
Yes, absolutely. 'Tämä auto käy hermoille.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ottaa päähän
synonymTo be annoyed
Kiristää hermoja
similarTo tighten the nerves
Saada raivon valtaan
builds onTo make someone furious
Hermo mennä
similarTo lose one's nerve/patience
