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τρελάθηκες;

treláthikes?

treh-LAH-thee-kess · /tre.ˈla.θi.kes/

Are you crazy?! / Have you lost your mind?

2/5 Bar-safe

coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances

Literally

"have you gone mad?"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

From τρέλα (madness), a word Greeks reach for constantly and fondly. "Τρελάθηκες;" = have you lost it? — in alarm or in delight ("τρελάθηκες; απίστευτο δώρο!"). "Είσαι τρελός" (you're crazy) can be an insult or a compliment for someone gloriously bold. "Τρελό" for a thing = wild/amazing ("τρελό πάρτι"). Bar-safe 2. Greeks wear a bit of τρέλα as a badge of honor.

Heard in the wild

Παράτησες τη δουλειά; Τρελάθηκες τελείως;

You quit your job? Have you completely lost your mind?

Where it lands

Greece & Cyprus (universal)

Quick answers

What does "τρελάθηκες;" mean?
In Greek, "τρελάθηκες;" means "Are you crazy?! / Have you lost your mind?". Literally it's "have you gone mad?". From τρέλα (madness), a word Greeks reach for constantly and fondly. "Τρελάθηκες;" = have you lost it? — in alarm or in delight ("τρελάθηκες; απίστευτο δώρο!"). "Είσαι τρελός" (you're crazy) can be an insult or a compliment for someone gloriously bold. "Τρελό" for a thing = wild/amazing ("τρελό πάρτι"). Bar-safe 2. Greeks wear a bit of τρέλα as a badge of honor.
Is "τρελάθηκες;" offensive?
It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
How do you pronounce "τρελάθηκες;"?
Say it "treh-LAH-thee-kess" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: tre.ˈla.θi.kes.

Related in Greek

έλα ρε éla re EH-lah reh Come on! / No way! / You're kidding — disbelief, protest, or delight depending on tone. τι φάση ti fási tee FAH-see What's going on? / What the hell? / What's the deal? πω πω po po poh POH Wow / oh my / good grief — astonishment, dismay, or admiration. ωχ och okh Uh-oh / oops / oh no. τι λες ρε ti les re tee LESS reh What are you talking about?! / No way! / You can't be serious. απίστευτο apísteuto ah-PEE-stef-toh Unbelievable / incredible — in wonder or in outrage.

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "That's crazy".

how to say "That's crazy" →

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