Do you think knowing how to say “crazy” in Italian will help you learn the language of love? Some people might think otherwise because it’s not the most polite way to address someone no matter how well you know them! However, learning the term has its perks.
By learning how to say “crazy” in Italian, you’ll quickly notice how many times the word is used in popular Italian songs, movies, and TV shows. Plus, you’ll be able to recognize when someone has the guts to call you crazy!
1. Crazy/Crazy
The default term for “crazy” in Italian, which almost all learners pick up within a few months of moving to Italy, is crazy. The female equivalent is crazy Their respective plurals are crazy people and crazy.
crazy Believed to be derived from the Greek “πìθος” (pàthos), meaning “pain” or “experience”. It can be used to describe someone with a mental illness, but it can also be used in an exaggerated sense to denote someone who behaves strangely or exhibits brutal and aggressive behaviour.
Mario is really crazy. Even when it’s cold, he walks around in shorts.
Mario is really crazy. Even when it was cold, he went out in shorts.
It can be both an adjective (eg a madman = a madman) or nouns such as madman = a madman / madman).
2. Silly/Crazy
However crazy can describe people with persistent mental illness, carpet Usually associated with sheer stupidity, stupidity, or a temporary loss of reason.Therefore, you cannot use carpet Describes a dodgy serial killer, but of course you can use crazy.
The female equivalent is Mata and their respective plurals are marty and matte.
You don’t like Clint Eastwood? But are you crazy?
You don’t like Clint Eastwood? Are you crazy?
carpet Most likely from Late Latin “mattum”, eventually dating back to Maccus, a character Atera Farce Who is greedy, stupid, constantly being made fun of.
it appears in the expression terrified (go Ape) and become (not) crazy (be a crazy person).
carpet can be an adjective (eg a madman = a madman) or nouns such as crazy = a madman/a fool).
3. a lot
full Another word for “crazy” in Italian.like crazywhich is often used to denote a general mental disorder or mental illness, but can also refer more generally to someone/thing that is stupid or wild. full Both masculine and feminine, the plural form is crazy.
I hope your crazy ideas don’t cost me my job!
I hope your crazy ideas don’t cost me my job!
It can be both an adjective (eg a madman = a madman) or nouns such as madman = madman / madman).
4. Crazy/Crazy
crazy and its female equivalent crazy is the past participle of the verb crazy, which means “go crazy”. For this reason, it can be translated as “crazy” or “crazy/mad/mad”.
crazy directly from crazyso you can imagine, crazy and crazy very similar.
But are you crazy? shame on you!
Are you crazy? You should be ashamed of yourself!
You can use this adjective not only to describe a state of insanity, but also to describe overwhelming passion, anger or frustration, and mechanical objects that stop working properly. E.g:
- he is crazy about love. = he is madly in love (literally. he’s crazy about love)
- The compass is crazy. = The compass is out of order.
5. Unprofessional/unprofessional
take into account verb crazy born in crazyThe same process happens in carpet. unprofessional and women Profession both derived from the verb professional (go Ape).
Although a literal definition of “going mad” exists, the word is used primarily figuratively to describe overwhelming passion, anger, or frustration.It is also used in reflexive form Your Job.
I’m driving myself crazy trying to figure this out.
I’m frantically trying to figure this out.
6. Crazy
Out of mind Equivalent to the English expression “out of one’s mind”, although the literal translation is closer to “outside one’s head”.
But are you crazy? No entry without permission!
Are you crazy? Do not enter without permission!
It appears in the following expressions:
- terrified = go Ape
- make (someone) lose his mind = make (someone) crazy
most of the time, Out of mind Abbreviated go out (E.g Are you crazy? = Are you crazy?). You may also hear people say go out like a melon (Light up. Looks like a melon on the outside).
Out of mind Can also be a noun meaning “lunatic”.
7. Crazy
crazydespite coming from crazy, with slightly different nuances. It’s mostly used to refer to something meaningless or implausible, such as:
- crazy story = a crazy story (like in an unbelievably tall tale)
- crazy idea = a crazy idea (like a really ridiculous idea)
What you tell me is insane. I can hardly believe it.
What you said to me was crazy. I can hardly believe it.
The word has also acquired a positive meaning of “very great”, as in crazy hunger (crazy hunger) or crazy desire (crazy desire).
8. Unbalanced / unbalanced
unbalanced and its female equivalent unbalanced A little less used than other terms we’ve seen so far, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth adding to your lexicon!
These words literally mean “unbalanced” because they come from the verb unbalanced (out of balance), but figuratively, they also mean “madness,” referring to a person’s unbalanced state of mind.
A deranged guy insulted me on the street.
A madman insulted me in the street.
9. There are several wheels misaligned
have Some wheel misalignment is one of many idioms you can use to describe someone who has an element of madness about them. It literally means “there is a wheel misaligned”, but is equivalent to the English expression “there is a screw loose”.
you may also hear variants not having all the wheels in place (literally no one has all the wheels in place) and He/she is missing a few wheels (Light. He/she is missing some wheels).
From the way he behaves, I’d say Marco has a few wheels out of place.
From the way he behaves, I think there is something wrong with Marco.
10. He missed a few Fridays
Let’s end with this old-fashioned but rather funny expression, which literally means “he missed some Fridays.”according to evening post:
The phrase may allude to the extravagant life of premature babies. They were considered “incomplete” and missed a few Fridays. Why is it Friday? Because Friday is traditionally associated with superstitious exercises, magical rituals and occult activities.
translate: The phrase may allude to the eccentricities of premature babies. They were considered “incomplete” and missed a few Fridays. Why is it Friday? Because Friday is traditionally associated with superstitious schemes, magical rituals and occult activities.
That’s definitely missing a few Fridays. See how he walks.
The guy must be missing a few screws. Look at the way he walks.
you can also say he doesn’t have every friday (he doesn’t have all fridays).
Other “Crazy” Expressions in Italian
Here are some key expressions that you can use to strengthen your Italian vocabulary.
“you’re crazy” in Italian
- You are crazy/crazy.
- You are crazy/crazy.
- You are crazy/crazy.
“You drive me crazy” in Italian
- you drive me crazy. – can be used to show that you really like someone, or that they annoy you.
- You make me lose my mind. – can only be used in a romantic sense.
- you drive me crazy.
“Are you crazy?” in Italian
- (But) are you crazy?
- (But) are you crazy?
- (But) are you crazy/crazy?
“crazy” in Italian
- crazy = go Ape
- terrified (literally lose your mind)
- go crazy = (literally get crazy)
- to go crazy/angry about (someone/something) = to go crazy about (someone/something)
- professional = go Ape
- lose my mind (literally lose your mind)
