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How to say "that's crazy"

For the person, plan, or price that has clearly lost its mind.

French

C'est ouf ! say OOF That's insane! / Crazy! (good or bad) Il est fou (se visser la tempe) gesture He's crazy / a screw loose

German

einen Vogel zeigen gesture You've got a screw loose / you're insane Scheibenwischer gesture You're completely nuts / your brain isn't working

Greek

τρελάθηκες; treláthikes? treh-LAH-thee-kess Are you crazy?! / Have you lost your mind?

Japanese

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やばい yabai yah-BYE Insane / crazy / no way — good OR bad, from context 頭おかしい atama okashii ah-TAH-mah o-kah-SHEE You're insane / out of your mind 気違い kichigai kee-chee-GUY Lunatic / madman (broadcast-banned ableist slur)

Korean

미친 michin mee-CHEEN Crazy — from 'that's insane(ly good)!' to 'you lunatic' to a genuine slur on someone's sanity. 또라이 ttorai ttoh-RAH-ee Nutjob / psycho / total weirdo.

Polish

masakra mah-SAHK-rah A disaster / unbelievable / total carnage — the all-purpose 'this is insane.' pojebany poh-yeh-BAH-nih Insane / fucked in the head — for people, plans, and prices that have lost their minds.

Portuguese

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Sinistro see-NEES-troo Sick! / Insane! (both awesome and scary)

Russian

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Псих! psikh PSEEKH Psycho / nutcase С ума сошёл! s uma soshyol s oo-MAH sah-SHOL Are you crazy?! / You've lost it! Крутить у виска krutit' u viska gesture You're crazy / are you nuts?

Turkish

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Deli oluyorum! deh-LEE oh-loo-YOH-room I'm losing my mind / this is driving me crazy