डर था कि

I was afraid that

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phrase Rare #9,056

I was afraid that Introduces something someone feared might happen. The verb after कि often describes a possible or future event from the perspective of the past.

HI: मुझे डर था कि वह रास्ता भूल जाएगा।

EN: I was afraid he would get lost.

मुझे डर था कि तुम मुझे छोड़ दोगे।

I was afraid that you would leave me.

उन्हें डर था कि गीतु हमारे साथ कोई कांड ना कर दे।

They were afraid that Geetu might get us into some kind of trouble.

— Dunki (2023)

मुझे डर था कि तुम ज़िंदा नहीं बच पाओगे।

I was afraid you wouldn't survive.

— अपने ड्रैगन को प्रशिक्षित कैसे करें 2 (2014)