Russian · 14 phrases
Frustration
Traffic, bureaucracy, the hot water shut off again — the phrases for civic exhaustion. "Dostal" (I've had it), "besit" (it drives me nuts), and the great national sigh "skol'ko mozhno?!" (enough already!). Where clean irritation shades into the mat layer.
Облом! oblom ah-BLOM Bummer / What a letdown / No dice Сколько можно?! skol'ko mozhno SKOL-kah MOZH-nah Enough already! / How long must this go on? Бесит! besit BYE-seet It drives me nuts / makes me furious Чёрт возьми! chyort voz'mi CHORT vahz-MEE Damn it! / For God's sake! Ты меня достал! ty menya dostal tih mee-NYAH dah-STAHL You've had it / I'm sick of you Остынь! ostyn' ah-STIN Calm down / Chill out Позор! pozor pah-ZOR Shame! / Disgraceful! Ты что, слепой?! ty chto, slepoy tih SHTOH slee-POY Are you blind?! (mostly at referees) Ёпрст! yoprst YOP-rst Argh! / Gah! / Dammit До хрена do khrena dah khree-NAH A shitload / a hell of a lot / way too much Твою мать! tvoyu mat' tvah-YOO MAHT Damn it! / Son of a bitch! / For crying out loud! Задолбал! zadolbal zah-dahl-BAHL You've worn me down / I'm sick to death of it Заткнись! zatknis' zaht-KNEES Shut up! / Shut it! Ты меня заебал! ty menya zayebal tih mee-NYAH zah-yee-BAHL I'm fucking sick of you / you've worn me the hell out