मतलब
To annoy or irritate someone
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In Ukraine, expressing irritation through this idiom is common and not necessarily seen as a 'bridge-burning' move. It's a way to set boundaries in a high-context culture. Because this idiom exists in almost all European languages, it is one of the easiest for Western learners to adopt and use correctly in Ukrainian. While common, using this with a superior in a Ukrainian office might be seen as a lack of 'subordination' (субординація). Use with caution. Modern Ukrainians use this phrase in memes, often pairing it with images of vibrating characters or high-pitched sounds.
Add 'мені'
To make it personal, add 'мені' (to me). 'Ти граєш мені на нервах' sounds very natural.
Case Alert
Always use 'нервах' (plural locative). Using the singular 'нерві' sounds like you only have one nerve!
मतलब
To annoy or irritate someone
Add 'мені'
To make it personal, add 'мені' (to me). 'Ти граєш мені на нервах' sounds very natural.
Case Alert
Always use 'нервах' (plural locative). Using the singular 'нерві' sounds like you only have one nerve!
Sarcasm
You can use this sarcastically. If someone is doing something 'too' nicely, you can say 'Ой, не грай на нервах своїм ідеалізмом!'
Body Language
When saying this, Ukrainians often squint their eyes or rub their temples to show the physical effect of the irritation.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'грати'.
Цей шум мені на нервах. (This noise is playing on my nerves.)
The subject is 'шум' (noise), which is 3rd person singular, so we use 'грає'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct phrase:
The idiom requires the preposition 'на' and the locative plural 'нервах'.
Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrase.
Олена: 'Вибач, я знову забула ключі.' Іван: 'Нічого, але це вже...'
In the context of forgetting keys repeatedly, 'getting on my nerves' is the logical emotional response.
Match the situation to the phrase.
A neighbor is drilling at 7 AM.
Drilling early in the morning is a classic example of an action that 'plays on the nerves'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
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अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासЦей шум мені на нервах. (This noise is playing on my nerves.)
The subject is 'шум' (noise), which is 3rd person singular, so we use 'грає'.
Select the correct phrase:
The idiom requires the preposition 'на' and the locative plural 'нервах'.
Олена: 'Вибач, я знову забула ключі.' Іван: 'Нічого, але це вже...'
In the context of forgetting keys repeatedly, 'getting on my nerves' is the logical emotional response.
A neighbor is drilling at 7 AM.
Drilling early in the morning is a classic example of an action that 'plays on the nerves'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
12 सवालIt depends on the tone. It's informal and expresses irritation, so it's not 'polite,' but it's very common among friends.
Yes! You can say 'Цей комп'ютер грає мені на нервах.'
'Грати' is more metaphorical and common in speech. 'Діяти' is slightly more formal and descriptive.
Yes: 'Він грав мені на нервах весь вечір.'
You can use 'пограти', but it's rare. Usually, we stay in the imperfective because annoyance is a process.
You can say 'Ти уриваєш мій останній терпець' or 'Ти вже зовсім на нервах граєш'.
Yes, many Ukrainian pop and rock songs use it to describe difficult relationships.
No, it must be plural: 'на нервах'.
Yes, because the grammar is simple and the meaning is very clear.
Usually 'Вибач' (Sorry) or 'Я не спеціально' (I didn't do it on purpose).
Absolutely not. It's too informal and negative.
Yes, but it's more vivid. It's like 'driving me crazy'.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Діяти на нерви
synonymTo act upon the nerves.
Виводити з себе
similarTo make someone lose their cool.
Допекти до живого
similarTo sting to the quick.
Уривати терпець
builds onTo break one's patience.
Мотати нерви
similarTo wind up someone's nerves.
