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How to Say ‘It's driving him mad’ in French

Ça le rend fou

sa luh rahn foo

[sa luh rahn foo]

💬 Usage Tip: Rendre plus a describing word means "to make someone" feel that way, with the person placed before the verb. For example, Ça me rend triste "It makes me sad".

Phrase Breakdown

Ça le

sa luh

It ... him

'Le' is the object pronoun 'him', placed before the verb. Say 'sa leu'.

Example

Ça le fait rire.

It makes him laugh.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sa]

It / that

A very common word in everyday spoken French, often used in expressions like Ça va.

Example

Dans Ça va ?, Ça veut dire it or that in a general sense.

In Ça va?, Ça means it or that in a general sense.

[luh]

it / him (direct object, masculine)

Direct object pronoun. Refers to a masculine noun like “l’anime” or “l’épisode” (masculine).

Example

On pourrait le regarder en VO.

We could watch it in the original version.

rend fou

rahn foo

drives crazy

'Rendre fou' means 'to drive crazy'. 'Rend' is nasal and the 'd' is silent: 'ran fou'.

Example

Ce bruit me rend fou.

This noise drives me crazy.

Words in this phrase

rend

[rahn]

makes

From 'rendre'; with an adjective, to make someone feel a way.

Example

Le bruit me rend nerveux.

Noise makes me nervous.

fou

[foo]

crazy

Mad; here, very annoyed or frustrated.

Example

Ce voisin est fou.

This neighbour is crazy.

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