Russian · Mat: The Four Roots
Ты меня заебал!
ty menya zayebal
tih mee-NYAH zah-yee-BAHL · /tɨ mʲɪˈnʲa zəjɪˈbal/
I'm fucking sick of you / you've worn me the hell out
4/5 Fighting words
aimed at a person, will start something
Literally
"You've fucked me out (from 'yebat'')"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
The mat nuclear option of "zadolbal" — you have exhausted my last shred of patience. "Zayebal" for a man, "zayebala" for a woman, "zayebalo" for a situation ("vsyo zayebalo" — I'm fucking done with everything). Strong stuff, used in real anger; the clean versions are "dostal / zadolbal."
Heard in the wild
Хватит, ты меня реально заебал.
Enough, I'm genuinely fucking sick of you.
Where it lands
Russia (universal); mat — restricted
Quick answers
- What does "Ты меня заебал!" mean?
- In Russian, "Ты меня заебал!" means "I'm fucking sick of you / you've worn me the hell out". Literally it's "You've fucked me out (from 'yebat'')". The mat nuclear option of "zadolbal" — you have exhausted my last shred of patience. "Zayebal" for a man, "zayebala" for a woman, "zayebalo" for a situation ("vsyo zayebalo" — I'm fucking done with everything). Strong stuff, used in real anger; the clean versions are "dostal / zadolbal."
- Is "Ты меня заебал!" offensive?
- Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
- How do you pronounce "Ты меня заебал!"?
- Say it "tih mee-NYAH zah-yee-BAHL" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: tɨ mʲɪˈnʲa zəjɪˈbal.
Related in Russian
Чёрт возьми! chyort voz'mi CHORT vahz-MEE Damn it! / For God's sake! Облом! oblom ah-BLOM Bummer / What a letdown / No dice Остынь! ostyn' ah-STIN Calm down / Chill out До хрена do khrena dah khree-NAH A shitload / a hell of a lot / way too much Заткнись! zatknis' zaht-KNEES Shut up! / Shut it! Твою мать! tvoyu mat' tvah-YOO MAHT Damn it! / Son of a bitch! / For crying out loud!
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