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

Это меня пугает

Eto menja pugaet

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "that scares me" is Это меня пугает (Eto menja pugaet).

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Pronunciation

English speakers can read it as Eto menja pugaet, putting emphasis on "a", and the rest comes out fairly flat.

Writing and usage

Это меня пугает is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember Это меня пугает

Notice how "men" echoes something like the syllable "men" in everyday English speech — a small bridge to remembering "that scares me".

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Questions about Это меня пугает

How do you pronounce Это меня пугает?

English speakers can read it as Eto menja pugaet, putting emphasis on "a", and the rest comes out fairly flat.

Is Это меня пугает formal or casual?

Это меня пугает is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Это меня пугает used in Russian?

Это меня пугает is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (that scares me).

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