Significado
To annoy someone significantly.
Contexto cultural
Finns value 'oma rauha' (own peace). Anything that disturbs this, like small talk or loud noises, is said to 'mennä hermoille' more quickly than in Mediterranean cultures. The Swedish equivalent 'gå på nerverna' is used almost identically, reflecting the shared linguistic history of the two countries. In the era of social media, 'mennä hermoille' is frequently used to describe 'trolling' or 'clickbait'. In Finnish workplaces, expressing that something 'menee hermoille' is a common way to bond over shared frustrations with systems or processes.
Use with 'alkaa'
It's very common to say 'alkaa mennä hermoille' (starting to get on nerves) to show that your patience is running out.
Watch the case!
Always use the genitive for the person. 'Minun', not 'minä'.
Significado
To annoy someone significantly.
Use with 'alkaa'
It's very common to say 'alkaa mennä hermoille' (starting to get on nerves) to show that your patience is running out.
Watch the case!
Always use the genitive for the person. 'Minun', not 'minä'.
Spoken Finnish
In Helsinki, you'll hear 'Menee hermoon' (singular illative) as a slangier variation.
Stoic venting
Finns often use this phrase with a sigh. It's a socially acceptable way to vent without being too aggressive.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the person in the genitive case.
Tuo kova ääni menee ______ (minä) hermoilleni.
The idiom requires the person to be in the genitive case (minun).
Which sentence means 'The traffic is annoying me'?
Valitse oikea lause:
'Mennä hermoille' is the correct idiom for 'to annoy'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Miksi olet vihainen? B: Koska tuo jatkuva kysely ______.
The context requires the idiom for 'is getting on my nerves'.
Match the situation to the feeling.
Match: 'Internet ei toimi' -> ?
A non-working internet is a typical cause for 'mennä hermoille'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
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Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosTuo kova ääni menee ______ (minä) hermoilleni.
The idiom requires the person to be in the genitive case (minun).
Valitse oikea lause:
'Mennä hermoille' is the correct idiom for 'to annoy'.
A: Miksi olet vihainen? B: Koska tuo jatkuva kysely ______.
The context requires the idiom for 'is getting on my nerves'.
Match: 'Internet ei toimi' -> ?
A non-working internet is a typical cause for 'mennä hermoille'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt can be if said directly to someone. It's better used to complain about things or situations.
Yes, it's a slangier version used in some dialects, but 'hermoille' is more standard.
They are interchangeable. 'Käydä' is slightly more common in some regions.
In formal writing, yes (hermoilleni). In speech, it's often dropped (hermoille).
Yes, most commonly it is used with inanimate objects like computers or weather.
Yes, because it requires understanding of cases and idiomatic usage.
Sinä menet minun hermoilleni.
No, it's too informal. Use 'haastava' or 'turhauttava' instead.
In this idiom, yes. You have many nerves!
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but 'rauhoittaa' (to calm down) is the functional opposite.
Frases relacionadas
käydä hermoille
synonymTo get on nerves
ottaa päähän
similarTo be annoyed
mennä hermot
builds onTo lose one's temper
kiristää pinnaa
similarTo lose patience
vituttaa
specialized formTo be extremely pissed off
