ты раздражаешь
ty razdrazhayesh'
You're annoying in Russian is ты раздражаешь (ty razdrazhayesh'), literally you annoy.
Russians usually add меня, me, as in Ты меня раздражаешь, you annoy me.
Which one should you use?
Ты бесишь. is a stronger, colloquial slang way to say it. Ты меня достаешь. means you are getting on my nerves.
How does it change in a sentence?
ты раздражаешь is the present tense for one person you know well. For someone you address formally or for a group, use вы раздражаете. To call someone annoying with an adjective, use раздражающий.
Did you know?
- While ты бесишь is used for intense annoyance, it stems from the word бес meaning 'demon'. It suggests the other person is literally driving you into a state of demonic possession.
- The word ты is a direct cognate of the archaic English words 'thou' and 'thee'. While English lost these forms in daily speech, Russian still uses ты to mark close personal relationships.
- Russian has a specific verb донимать for annoyance caused by repetitive nagging or persistent questioning. This distinguishes a 'pest' from someone who is simply irritating.
Examples in context
- Вы меня раздражаетеYou annoy me
- Ты меня достаешьYou're getting on my nerves
- Ты раздражаешь меня своим поведением.Ty razdrazhayesh' menya svoim povedeniem.You're annoying me with your behavior.
- Перестань, ты раздражаешь!Perestan', ty razdrazhayesh'!Stop it, you're annoying!
- Ты раздражаешь меня своими вопросами.Ty razdrazhayesh' menya svoimi voprosami.You're annoying me with your questions.
Example conversation
Sergei and Ekaterina are arguing while studying together.
- Сергей SergeyХватит постоянно щелкать ручкой, ты раздражаешь!Khvatit postoyanno shchelkat' ruchkoy, ty razdrazhayesh'!Stop clicking your pen constantly, you're annoying!
- Екатерина EkaterinaИзвини, я даже не замечала.Izvini, ya dazhe ne zamechala.Sorry, I didn't even notice.
- Сергей SergeyПросто замолчи на минуту.Prosto zamolchi na minutu.Just be quiet for a minute.
- Екатерина EkaterinaХорошо, Сергей, я буду тише.Khorosho, Sergey, ya budu tishe.Okay, Sergei, I will be quieter.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ты, CC BY-SA 4.0.
