me estás haciendo enojar
/me estas aθjendo enoxaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're making me mad" is translated into Spanish as me estás haciendo enojar.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their current behavior is causing you to feel angry.
Which one should you use?
While me estás haciendo enojar focuses on the action of the other person causing the emotion, me estoy enojando (I am getting angry) focuses on your own internal state.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb enojar is used in its infinitive form because it follows the causative construction hacer + infinitive.
Did you know?
- In many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, you can also use the verb molestar to say someone is annoying you, though this can sometimes imply a more physical or serious intrusion than 'mad'.
- The word enojar descends from the Old Occitan enojar, showing a historical influence from a language once spoken in parts of southern France and Spain.
- If you use me estás haciendo enojar while in Spain, you might sound like a character in a dubbed Hollywood movie rather than a local.
Examples in context
- Perdón, pero me está enfadando su actitud.Sorry, but your attitude is making me mad.
- Le ruego que pare de hacer eso, está provocando mi enfado.I kindly ask you to stop doing that, you are provoking my anger.
- Tus constantes quejas me están haciendo enojar.Your constant complaints are making me mad.
- No entiendo tus actitudes agresivas, estás sacándome de quicio.I don't understand your aggressive behavior, you're getting on my nerves.
- Me estás haciendo enojar con tus bromas.You're making me mad with your jokes.
- Deja de gritar, me estás haciendo enojar.Stop shouting, you're making me mad.
- No me estás haciendo enojar, solo estoy cansado.You're not making me mad, I'm just tired.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are arguing about a messy room.
- AlejandroMaría, me estás haciendo enojar con este desorden.María, you're making me mad with this mess.
- MaríaLo siento, Alejandro, no era mi intención.I'm sorry, Alejandro, I didn't mean to.
- AlejandroSiempre pasa lo mismo cuando intentas ayudar.The same thing always happens when you try to help.
- MaríaPerdona, trataré de ser más cuidadosa.Forgive me, I will try to be more careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enojar, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
