Yap.Town

daba miedo

was scary

→ dar
phrase Uncommon #21,889
was scary The subject causes fear. With a person before it, “me daba miedo” means “I was afraid of it/them.”
SP: La película daba miedo.
EN: The movie was scary.

A ella le daba miedo viajar sola.

She was afraid to travel alone.

Pero a Amelia no le daba miedo vivir mil aventuras.

But Amelia wasn't afraid to live a thousand adventures.

— Mátate, amor (2025)

¿Te daba miedo?

Were you scared?

— Roma (2018)

Me daba miedo.

I was scared.

— Roma (2018)

El interior de la cueva daba miedo.

The inside of the cave was scary.

Casi me daba miedo hablarte.

I was almost afraid to talk to you.

Y nada me daba miedo.

And nothing scared me.

— F1 la película (2025)

Eso me daba miedo.

That scared me.

Pero a él no le daba miedo seguir cumpliendo años.

But he wasn't afraid of getting older.

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

El interior de la gruta daba miedo.

The inside of the cave was scary.

Tom me daba miedo.

Tom scared me.

Dijiste que mataste a tus padres porque te daba miedo que te mataran.

You said you killed your parents because you were afraid they would kill you.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

¿No le daba miedo ir sola?

Wasn’t she afraid to go alone?

— Rebeca (1940)

Me daba miedo que no volvieras.

I was afraid you wouldn't come back.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

Nada le daba miedo.

Nothing scared him.

— Rebeca (1940)

El interior de la caverna daba miedo.

The inside of the cave was scary.

El negro absoluto de esa cueva daba miedo incluso con linterna encendida.

The absolute blackness of that cave was frightening even with a flashlight on.

Dijo que le daba miedo conocer a Nick en persona.

She said she was afraid to meet Nick in person.

— Exterminio: El templo de huesos (2026)