me haces enojar
/me aθes enoxaɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you make me mad" is translated as me haces enojar.
A phrase used to tell someone that their actions are making you feel angry.
Which one should you use?
While me haces enojar focuses on the action of making you angry, estoy enojado/a focuses on the state of being angry.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The verb enojar is very common in Latin America, whereas in Spain, me haces enfadar is often more frequent. In Spain, Me pones de los nervios is a common phrase equivalent to "You make me mad" or "You get on my nerves".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb haces must be conjugated to match the subject (you). For example, él me hace enojar means "he makes me mad".
How do you pronounce it?
/me aθes enoxaɾ/
When do people say it?
Me sacas de mis casillas is an informal expression meaning "You drive me crazy" or "You get on my nerves".
Did you know?
- While me haces enojar is standard, some Spanish speakers use the phrase me sacas de quicio, which literally means 'you push me off my hinge'.
- The word casillas in the idiom Me sacas de mis casillas refers to the small squares on a game board, like a chessboard, implying you have lost your controlled position.
- The verb enojar is related to the word nojo, which in older Spanish referred to a feeling of disgust or nausea.
Examples in context
- Me enfada su falta de respeto.Your lack of respect makes me mad.
- Me hace enojar su falta de puntualidad.Your lack of punctuality makes me mad.
- Me enojas cuando me ignoras.You make me mad when you ignore me.
- Me sacas de mis casillas con tus comentarios.You drive me crazy with your comments.
- Me haces enojar con tus mentiras.You make me mad with your lies.
- No me hables así, me haces enojar.Don't talk to me like that, you make me mad.
- De verdad me haces enojar cuando ignoras mis mensajes.You really make me mad when you ignore my messages.
Example conversation
Alejandro arrives home late without calling María.
- María¡Llegas muy tarde y no me avisaste!You are very late and you didn't let me know!
- AlejandroLo siento, María, se me olvidó por completo.I'm sorry, María, I forgot completely.
- María¡Me haces enojar cuando eres tan irresponsable!You make me mad when you are so irresponsible!
- AlejandroTienes razón, trataré de mejorar.You are right, I will try to improve.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
