me sacas de quicio
/me sakas de kiθjo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'you get on my nerves' is expressed as me sacas de quicio.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their behavior is irritating you or making you feel annoyed.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, me sacas de quicio means 'you take me out of my wits' or 'you drive me out of my senses'.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change the verb form to refer to different subjects: use me saca de quicio for 'he/she/it gets on my nerves', use me sacan de quicio for 'they get on my nerves' and use the past tense me sacaste de quicio for 'you got on my nerves'.
Did you know?
- The word quicio refers specifically to the jamb or frame of a door. To say someone 'takes you out of your frame' implies they are pushing you out of your established boundaries or stability.
- While me sacas de quicio is common, Spanish speakers also use me pones de los nervios to express the same feeling. This version is more common in Spain than in Latin America.
- Saying me sacas de quicio is significantly more intense than simply saying someone is 'annoying' because it implies the speaker is losing their reason.
Examples in context
- ¡Me sacas de quicio!You get on my nerves!This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is getting on your nerves using me sacas de quicio.Tatoeba #861608 by alicia, translation #5105118 by Catriona
- No hables tan alto, me sacas de quicio.Don't talk so loudly, you get on my nerves.
- Deja de hacer ese ruido, me sacas de quicio.Stop making that noise, you get on my nerves.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are studying in a quiet library.
- SofíaAlejandro, deja de golpear la mesa.Alejandro, stop tapping the table.
- AlejandroLo siento, Sofía, no me doy cuenta.I'm sorry, Sofia, I don't realize I'm doing it.
- SofíaEs que me sacas de quicio con ese ritmo.It's just that you get on my nerves with that rhythm.
- AlejandroPerdón, intentaré concentrarme más.Sorry, I will try to concentrate more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
