날 미치게 해
nal michige hae
To say you drive me crazy in Korean, say 날 미치게 해 (nal michige hae). It is a casual phrase used with friends, partners or people younger than you.
날 미치게 해 works both ways, just like in English. It can express extreme frustration, or intense passion and infatuation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is made of 날 (me), 미치게 (to go crazy) and 해 (make, do).
Which one should you use?
넌 날 미치게 해. adds the word for you and is also casual. 진짜 너 때문에 미치겠어. means I am really going crazy because of you. 나를 미치게 만드는 건 너뿐이야. means you are the only one who drives me crazy. 당신은 날 미치게 만들어요. and 저를 미치게 만드는 건 당신뿐이에요. are more formal versions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is in the casual speech style used with close friends or people younger than you. Adding 요 at the end gives the polite 날 미치게 해요.
How do you pronounce it?
날 미치게 해 is romanized as nal michige hae.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, saying 미치겠다 (I'm going crazy) can actually be a way of expressing extreme happiness or disbelief, such as when seeing something incredibly cute.
- While 날 미치게 해 is common, Koreans often use the expression 돌겠어 (I'm spinning) to describe the feeling of being driven crazy by stress.
- In North Korea, the pronunciation of the word 날 used in certain compounds is strictly standardized as 랄, even though this does not reflect how most actual dialects were spoken in 1945.
Examples in context
- 너는 정말 날 미치게 해.neoneun jeongmal nal michige hae.You really drive me crazy.
- 그 행동이 날 미치게 해.geu haengdongi nal michige hae.That behavior drives me crazy.
- 그 노래가 날 미치게 해.geu noraega nal michige hae.That song drives me crazy.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are having a playful argument about a song.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이 노래 계속 나와서 날 미치게 해.i norae gyesok nawaseo nal michige hae.This song keeps playing and it drives me crazy.
- 민지 Min-ji정말? 난 이 노래 좋은데.jeongmal? nan i norae jo-eunde.Really? I like this song, though.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 너는 정말 날 미치게 해.minji neoneun jeongmal nal michige hae.Minji, you really drive me crazy.
- 민지 Min-ji하하, 미안해 현우야.haha, mianhae hyunwoo-ya.Haha, sorry, Hyunwoo.
