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Jemandem auf die Nerven gehen

To get on someone's nerves, to annoy someone greatly

In German

Jemandem auf die Nerven gehen

YE-man-dem owf dee NER-fen GEY-en

Literal Translation

To go on someone's nerves

Meaning

To get on someone's nerves, to annoy someone greatly.

Equivalent:"To get on someone's nerves"

Example Sentences

1
Sein ständiges Nörgeln geht mir wirklich auf die Nerven.
His constant nagging really gets on my nerves.
2
Diese laute Musik geht mir schon den ganzen Tag auf die Nerven.
This loud music has been getting on my nerves all day.

FAQ

How do you say "To get on someone's nerves, to annoy someone greatly" in German?

"To get on someone's nerves, to annoy someone greatly" in German is "Jemandem auf die Nerven gehen" (YE-man-dem owf dee NER-fen GEY-en). Example: Sein ständiges Nörgeln geht mir wirklich auf die Nerven..

To fail to see something obvious, even though it is right in front of one

Tomaten auf den Augen haben

toh-MAH-ten owf den OW-gen HAH-ben

Something is old news, water under the bridge, irrelevant past event

Etwas ist Schnee von gestern

ET-vas ist SHNEY fon GESS-tern

To lose one's train of thought, to forget what one was saying

Den Faden verlieren

den FAH-den fer-LEE-ren

To be slow-witted, to be unable to grasp something obvious, to be obtuse

Ein Brett vor dem Kopf haben

ayn BRETT for dem KOPF HAH-ben