было страшно

Сначала мне было страшно.

At first I was scared.

Тебе было страшно, Сэцуко?

Were you scared, Setsuko?

— Могила светлячков (1988)

Тебе было страшно, когда ты впервые летел на самолёте?

Were you scared when you flew on a plane for the first time?

Вам было страшно, когда вы в первый раз летели на самолёте?

Were you scared the first time you flew on a plane?

Ей не было страшно.

She wasn't afraid.

Ей было страшно и она убежала.

She was scared and she ran away.

— Суспирия (1977)

Им было страшно.

They were scared.

Ей было страшно сделать первый шаг.

She was afraid to take the first step.

Я знаю, что вам было страшно.

I know you were scared.

Тебе было страшно, да?

You were scared, weren't you?