How to Say ‘He's crazy about them’ in Italian
Ne va matto
neh vah MAHT-toh
[neh vah MAHT-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: ne stands in for "about them", pointing back to something already mentioned. The pattern is andare matto per "to be crazy about": vado matto per il gelato.
Phrase Breakdown
Ne
[neh]
about it / for them
Pronoun referring to the thing mentioned, in 'andare matto per'.
Il gelato? Ne vado pazzo.
Ice cream? I'm crazy about it.
va
[vah]
goes
Used to describe how an activity or situation is progressing.
Come va la tua giornata?
How is your day going?
matto
[MAHT-toh]
crazy
'Andare matto' means to be crazy about something.
Va matto per il calcio.
He's crazy about football.
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