Bedeutung
To irritate someone.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Czechs value 'klid' (peace and quiet) highly. Breaking this peace with noise or repetitive behavior is the most common reason to use this phrase. Due to shared history, this idiom is a 'false friend' with almost no one in the region—it works the same in Polish, Slovak, and German. In big cities like Prague, people use this phrase frequently to describe the stress of tourism and traffic. It is common to use this phrase to bond with colleagues by complaining about a third party, like a difficult client or a slow system.
Use 'Už'
Add the word 'už' (already) to sound more natural. 'Už mi jdeš na nervy!' sounds much more like a native speaker losing their patience.
Watch the Pronoun
Never say 'Jde na nervy' alone. Always include who is annoyed (mi, ti, mu).
Bedeutung
To irritate someone.
Use 'Už'
Add the word 'už' (already) to sound more natural. 'Už mi jdeš na nervy!' sounds much more like a native speaker losing their patience.
Watch the Pronoun
Never say 'Jde na nervy' alone. Always include who is annoyed (mi, ti, mu).
The Czech Grumble
Don't be afraid to use this phrase to bond. Complaining about the weather or traffic is a national pastime.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct dative pronoun (mi, ti, mu, jí, nám, vám, jim).
Můj bratr pořád zpívá. Hrozně ___ jde na nervy.
The phrase 'jít na nervy' requires the short dative pronoun 'mi'.
Choose the most natural sentence.
Which sentence correctly expresses that the noise is annoying you?
Option B uses the correct dative pronoun and the correct plural form 'nervy'.
Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are common Czech expressions for different levels of annoyance.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the idiom.
A: Proč jsi tak naštvaný? B: Ten soused zase vrtá do zdi. Už mi to vážně ___.
The context of a neighbor drilling into a wall is a classic 'jít na nervy' situation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMůj bratr pořád zpívá. Hrozně ___ jde na nervy.
The phrase 'jít na nervy' requires the short dative pronoun 'mi'.
Which sentence correctly expresses that the noise is annoying you?
Option B uses the correct dative pronoun and the correct plural form 'nervy'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common Czech expressions for different levels of annoyance.
A: Proč jsi tak naštvaný? B: Ten soused zase vrtá do zdi. Už mi to vážně ___.
The context of a neighbor drilling into a wall is a classic 'jít na nervy' situation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt can be. If you say it to someone's face ('Jdeš mi na nervy'), it is a direct confrontation. If you say it about something else ('Ten hluk mi jde na nervy'), it is just a complaint.
No, it is too informal. Use 'považuji to za iritující' or 'znepokojuje mě to' instead.
'Jít' is standard; 'lézt' (to crawl) is more informal and emphasizes the 'itchy' feeling of being annoyed.
Always use 'na'. 'Jít v nervy' is not a phrase in Czech.
No, that sounds like a translation from English. Use the dative 'mi' instead of 'moje'.
No, only for mental/emotional irritation.
Yes, if a dog is barking or a cat is scratching the sofa, they can 'jít na nervy'.
Use 'Šlo mi to na nervy.'
Yes, 'pít krev' (to drink blood) or more vulgar versions like 'srát' (to shit on).
Yes, in this idiom, 'nervy' is always plural.
Verwandte Redewendungen
lézt na nervy
synonymTo crawl on someone's nerves.
pít krev
builds onTo drink someone's blood.
brnkat na nervy
similarTo strum on someone's nerves.
mít něčeho plné zuby
similarTo have teeth full of something.
