tu m'énerves
The English phrase "you annoy me" is translated into French as tu m'énerves.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their behavior is irritating or making you feel impatient.
Which one should you use?
While tu m'énerves means "you're getting on my nerves", you may also use Tu me saoules. to mean "you bother me" or "you annoy me", or T'es pénible. to say "you're a pain" or "you're a handful".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to more than one person or using the formal vous to show respect, the phrase changes to vous m'énervez.
Did you know?
- The informal expression Tu me saoules literally means 'you are making me drunk'.
- The verb énerver originally referred to the medical act of loosening or weakening the nerves rather than feeling stressed.
- While tu m'énerves refers to irritation, the word pénible can also describe a physically grueling task or a heartbreaking situation.
Examples in context
- Tu m'énerves.You annoy me.This example shows how to use the form tu m'énerves.Tatoeba #3271269 by nimfeo, translation #2522619 by JonLDS
- Excusez-moi, mais votre comportement est particulièrement agaçant. Pourriez-vous s'il vous plaît faire preuve de plus de respect ?Excuse me, but your behavior is particularly irritating. Could you please show more respect?
- Arrête de me saouler avec tes blagues incessantes !Stop annoying me with your endless jokes!
- Tu m'énerves lorsque tu ne respectes pas les horaires.You irritate me when you don't respect the schedule.
- Arrête de faire ce bruit, tu m'énerves.Stop making that noise, you annoy me.
- Tu m'énerves quand tu répètes la même chose.You annoy me when you repeat the same thing.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are in a quiet library.
- EmmaLucas, s'il te plaît, arrête de taper sur la table.Lucas, please, stop tapping on the table.
- LucasJe ne fais rien de spécial.I am not doing anything special.
- EmmaTu m'énerves vraiment avec tes bruits.You really annoy me with your noises.
- LucasD'accord, d'accord, je vais me taire.Okay, okay, I will be quiet.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
