szaleć za kimś
to be crazy about someone
Intermediate Phrase
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Pronunciation
/ˈʂalɛt͡ɕ za kimɕ/
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Cultural Note
'Szaleć za kimś' literally means 'to go mad for someone.' Polish has many expressions equating love with madness — 'stracić głowę' (to lose one's head), 'oszaleć z miłości' (to go crazy from love). This reflects a romantic tradition where intense passion is both celebrated and cautioned against.
📝 Example Sentences
Szaleję za tobą od dnia, kiedy cię poznałem.
I've been crazy about you since the day I met you.
Ona za nim szaleje, ale on tego nie widzi.
She's crazy about him, but he doesn't see it.