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How do you say "that scares me" in German?
Das macht mir Angst.
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.
Related words
- im happy Ich bin glücklich.
- im sad Ich bin traurig.
- im scared Ich habe Angst.
- im angry Ich bin wütend.
- im excited Ich bin aufgeregt.
- im nervous Ich bin nervös.
- im worried Ich mache mir Sorgen.
- im confused Ich bin verwirrt.
- im bored Mir ist langweilig.
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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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