Significado
to go crazy
Contexto cultural
The phrase reflects the 'Polish gloom' (polska chandra) and the way Poles use humor to deal with the absurdity of daily life and bureaucracy. In modern Polish 'korpo-mowa' (corporate speak), this phrase is used to bond over burnout and the pointlessness of certain tasks. The movie 'Dzień Świra' is the ultimate cultural touchstone for 'dostać szmerów'. It shows a man driven mad by the 'murmurs' of everyday life.
The Genitive Rule
Remember: 'dostać' + abstract state = Genitive. This applies to 'dostać szału', 'dostać kręćka', and 'dostać szmerów'.
Not for Doctors
Never use this in a medical context unless you want your heart checked.
Significado
to go crazy
The Genitive Rule
Remember: 'dostać' + abstract state = Genitive. This applies to 'dostać szału', 'dostać kręćka', and 'dostać szmerów'.
Not for Doctors
Never use this in a medical context unless you want your heart checked.
Bonding through complaining
Use this phrase to bond with Polish coworkers when you're all tired of a project.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'dostać szmerów'.
Siedzę w tej kolejce już trzy godziny, zaraz __________!
The future tense 'dostanę' fits the context of 'zaraz' (soon), and the genitive plural 'szmerów' is required.
Which situation best fits the phrase 'dostać szmerów'?
W jakiej sytuacji użyjesz tego zwrotu?
'Dostać szmerów' refers to going crazy from boredom or isolation.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Jak tam kwarantanna? B: ____________________.
Option A is the correct idiomatic use. Option B is medical. Option C is grammatically incorrect.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosSiedzę w tej kolejce już trzy godziny, zaraz __________!
The future tense 'dostanę' fits the context of 'zaraz' (soon), and the genitive plural 'szmerów' is required.
W jakiej sytuacji użyjesz tego zwrotu?
'Dostać szmerów' refers to going crazy from boredom or isolation.
A: Jak tam kwarantanna? B: ____________________.
Option A is the correct idiomatic use. Option B is medical. Option C is grammatically incorrect.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
4 perguntasNo, it's self-deprecating or used among friends. It's not a serious insult.
Yes, e.g., 'On już chyba dostał szmerów' (He's probably gone crazy already).
Mostly boredom, isolation, or repetitive stress. Not for anger (use 'dostać szału' for that).
The singular is 'szmer', but the idiom is almost always plural 'szmerów'.
Frases relacionadas
dostać bzika
similarto get a quirk/obsession
dostać kręćka
synonymto go crazy/dizzy
dostać szału
contrastto fly into a rage
odbijać komuś
similarto lose it
