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How do you say "that scares me" in German?

Das macht mir Angst.

Phrase

In German, "that scares me" is Das macht mir Angst..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'dass MAHKHT meer ANGST', reusing the borrowed word Angst.

Grammar notes

"Das macht mir Angst." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

that scares me

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How to remember Das macht mir Angst.

Same Angst you already know from im scared, just paired here with macht, to make, showing how one root word reappears across phrases.

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Questions about Das macht mir Angst.

How do you say "that scares me" in German?

In German, "that scares me" is Das macht mir Angst.. It's a common phrase.

How is Das macht mir Angst. used in a sentence?

Use Das macht mir Angst. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (that scares me).

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