너 미쳤어
neo michyeosseo
The English phrase "you're mad" can be translated into Korean as 너 미쳤어 (neo michyeosseo).
The phrase 너 미쳤어 is an expression used to tell someone that they are acting crazy or irrational. It is frequently used as a rhetorical question to express disbelief at someone's irrational or reckless behavior.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 너 (you) and 미쳤어, which is the past tense of the verb 미치다, meaning to go mad or crazy.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
If you add the polite suffix -요 to create 미쳤어요?, the expression becomes a polite form, though it remains a very blunt and potentially offensive question. To express that someone is actually angry (rather than acting crazy) in a polite and formal manner, use 화내셨어요. In familiar and informal settings, you can observe that someone is visibly angry by using 화났어.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form of the verb is 미치다, but in common speech, it is often used in the past tense form 미쳤어 to describe a current state of being crazy.
How do you pronounce it?
neo michyeosseo
Did you know?
- The word 미치다 is used in a surprising way to express intense passion or obsession, such as being 'crazy' about a hobby or a romantic interest.
- The word 너 is first recorded in the 1447 text Seokbo sangjeol, where it appeared as 너〯 with a specific tone marker that is no longer used in modern Korean.
- When used in a friendly or playful way among close peers, 미쳤어? functions less as an insult and more as a slang expression of amazement or disbelief.
Examples in context
- 화내지 마세요, 조금만 기다려주세요.Please don't get mad, just wait a little.
- 너 왜 화나?Why are you mad?
- 왜 그렇게 화났어?Why are you so mad?
- 너 미쳤어?neo michyeosseo?Are you crazy?
- 진짜 너 미쳤어.jinjja neo michyeosseo.You're seriously mad.
- 갑자기 그게 무슨 소리야? 너 미쳤어?gapjagi geuge museun soriya? neo michyeosseo?What are you talking about all of a sudden? Are you crazy?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Jieun are arguing about a risky decision.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그걸 지금 하겠다고?geugeol jigeum hage-dago?You're going to do that now?
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 지금이 기회야.eung, jigeumi gihoeya.Yes, now is the chance.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo너 미쳤어? 정말 위험해.neo michyeosseo? jeongmal wiheomhae.Are you mad? It's really dangerous.
- 지은 Ji-eun걱정 마, 괜찮을 거야.geokjeong ma, gwaenchanheul geoya.Don't worry, it'll be fine.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 너, CC BY-SA 4.0.
