me vuelves loco
/me bwelbes loko/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "you drive me crazy" is me vuelves loco.
This phrase can be used to express intense frustration or annoyance, much like its English equivalent.
Which one should you use?
While me vuelves loco/a is a standard way to express this feeling, you can use Me vuelves loco/a de remate as an informal intensified version. If you specifically want to say "you get on my nerves" or "you drive me up the wall," you might use Me pones de los nervios.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you may hear the form Me enloqueces to mean "you drive me crazy".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective depends on the gender of the person speaking: use loco if the speaker is male and loca if the speaker is female. Additionally, to change the subject from "you" to "he", "she" or "it", change the verb from vuelves to vuelve (e.g., me vuelve loco).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying me vuelves loco can be a highly romantic way to tell someone you are intensely attracted to them.
- The word loco might not be of Latin origin, but instead traces back to the Andalusian Arabic word lawqāʔ, meaning 'stupid'.
- In Spanish, you can express that someone is 'completely' crazy by adding de remate to the phrase. This refers to the final 'finishing touch' of a job, implying the madness is total.
Examples in context
- Eres un conductor tan loco, me vuelves loco.You are such a crazy driver, you drive me crazy.This sentence shows how to use the phrase to describe an annoying driver.Tatoeba #1683473 by marcelostockle, translation #1682274 by al_ex_an_der
- Me vuelves loco con tus reclamaciones constantesYou drive me crazy with your constant complaints
- Me sacas de quicio con tu desorganizaciónYou drive me out of my mind with your disorganization
- Me desesperas con tu constante indecisiónYou drive me crazy with your constant indecisiveness
- ¡Me vuelves loca con tus bromas!You drive me crazy with your jokes!
- ¡Me vuelves loca de remate con tus exigencias absurdas!You drive me absolutely crazy with your absurd demands!
- ¡Me enloqueces con tu falta de responsabilidad!You drive me crazy with your lack of responsibility!
- No puedo concentrarme, me vuelves loco.I can't concentrate, you drive me crazy.
- Con esa sonrisa, me vuelves loco.With that smile, you drive me crazy.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are arguing about a small mistake.
- JavierNo puedo creer que lo olvidaras otra vez.I can't believe you forgot it again.
- ElenaSolo fue un pequeño error, Javier.It was just a small mistake, Javier.
- JavierEs que me vuelves loco con estas cosas.It's just that you drive me crazy with these things.
- ElenaLo siento, trataré de recordarlo la próxima vez.I'm sorry, I'll try to remember next time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries loco, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
