ты сошёл с ума
ty soshyol s uma
The English phrase "you're crazy" is translated into Russian as ты сошёл с ума (ty soshyol s uma).
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are acting or thinking in an irrational or insane way.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase сошёл с ума literally means "went off from the mind".
Which one should you use?
While ты сошёл с ума describes the act of losing one's mind, the phrase ты сумасшедший is used to describe a person's state or identity as being a crazy person.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a woman, you must use the feminine past tense form ты сошла с ума. To address a group of people or to use the formal "you", use вы сошли с ума. Additionally, the informal phrase Ты с ума сошёл/сошла can be used for both masculine and feminine subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
ty soshyol s uma
Did you know?
- While ты сошёл с ума means 'you've gone crazy', Russians often use the phrase крыша поехала, which literally means 'the roof has slid off'.
- Russian has a specific word дурачок for a 'crazy' or 'foolish' person that carries a diminutive and affectionate tone, which is not present in the harsher сумасшедший.
- The word сумасшедший comes from combining с meaning 'off' and ум meaning 'mind', but it also contains the root шедший, meaning 'one who has walked'.
Examples in context
- Ты с ума сошёл!You've gone crazy!
- Ты сошёл с ума и не понимаешь этого.Ty soshol s uma i ne ponimayesh' etogo.You're crazy and you don't understand this.
- Ты сошёл с ума, посмотри на свой план!Ty soshol s uma, posmotri na svoy plan!You're crazy, look at your plan!
Example conversation
Alexander suggests jumping into a freezing lake in winter.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСмотри, я сейчас прыгну в воду!Smotri, ya seychas prygnu v vodu!Look, I'm going to jump into the water now!
- Александр AleksandrАлександр, ты сошёл с ума!Aleksandr, ty soshol s uma!Alexander, you're crazy!
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто будет очень весело!Eto budet ochen' veselo!It will be very fun!
- Александр AleksandrЭто просто опасно, остановись.Eto prosto opasno, ostanovis.It's just dangerous, stop.
