How to say

I am scared

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Amharic አማርኛ am

እፈራለሁ (Ifĕralähu)

I-fe-ra-LE-hu

This is a standard way to express fear in Amharic.

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Arabic العربية ar

أنا خائف (Ana kha'if) (masculine) / أنا خائفة (Ana kha'ifa) (feminine)

A-na kha-eef (masc) / A-na kha-ee-fa (fem)

The form changes based on the speaker's gender.

Bangla বাংলা bn

আমি ভয় পাচ্ছি (Ami voy paachhi)

Ah-mee voy PAH-chhee

This is a common way to express fear in Bengali.

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Catalan català ca

Tinc por

Tink por

This is a common and versatile way to express fear in Catalan.

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Czech čeština cs

Mám strach

Mahm strahkh

This is a standard way to express fear in Czech.

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Danish dansk da

Jeg er bange

Yay air BAN-geh

This is a common way to express fear in Danish.

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German Deutsch de

Ich habe Angst

Ikh HAH-beh Angst

Use this in any situation where you are feeling scared or anxious.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Φοβάμαι (Fovamai)

Fo-VA-meh

This is a standard way to express fear in Greek.

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Spanish Español es

Tengo miedo

TEN-go mee-EH-do

Use this phrase in any situation where you feel fear, from watching a scary movie to facing a dangerous situation.

Estonian eesti et

Ma kardan

Ma kar-DAN

This is a common way to express fear in Estonian.

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Basque Basque eu

Beldur naiz

Bel-dur nays

This is a standard way to express fear in Basque.

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Persian فارسی fa

من می ترسم (Man mi tarsam)

Man mee tar-SAM

This is a common way to express fear in Persian.

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Finnish suomi fi

Minä pelkään

Mi-na pel-KAYN

This is a standard way to express fear in Finnish.

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French Français fr

J'ai peur

J'ay peur

This is a common and versatile way to express fear in French.

Galician Galician gl

Teño medo

TE-nyo MEH-do

This is a common way to express fear in Galician.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

મને બીક લાગે છે (Mane beek laage chhe)

Ma-ne beek laa-ge chhe

This is a common way to express fear in Gujarati.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Ina tsoro

I-na tso-RO

This is a common way to express fear in Hausa.

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Hebrew עברית he

אני מפחד (Ani mefached) (masculine) / אני מפחדת (Ani mefachedet) (feminine)

Ah-nee me-fa-KHE-d (masc) / Ah-nee me-fa-khe-DET (fem)

The form changes based on the speaker's gender.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

मुझे डर लगता है (Mujhe dar lagta hai)

Moo-JEH dur lug-TA hai

This phrase is used in various situations to express fear.

Hungarian magyar hu

Félek

Fay-lek

This is a direct and common way to express fear in Hungarian.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Saya takut

Sa-ya ta-KUT

This is a common and versatile way to express fear in Indonesian.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Ég er hrædd(ur) (masculine) / Ég er hrædd(a) (feminine)

Yeg er hrayth(ur) / Yeg er hrayth(a)

The form changes based on the speaker's gender, but the masculine form is more common.

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Italian Italiano it

Ho paura

Ho pa-OO-rah

This phrase is used to express fear in various contexts.

Japanese 日本語 ja

怖いです (Kowai desu)

Ko-WA-ee des

Use 'Kowai desu' in formal situations and 'Kowai' with friends and family.

Korean 한국어 ko

무서워요 (Museowoyo)

Mu-seo-wo-yo

Use 'Museowoyo' in polite situations, 'Museopseumnida' is more formal, and 'Museowo' is for close friends.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Aš bijau

Ash bee-YOW

This is a common way to express fear in Lithuanian.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Es baidos

Es bay-dohs

This is a common way to express fear in Latvian.

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Marathi मराठी mr

मला भीती वाटते (Malaa bhiti vaatte)

Ma-laa bhee-tee vaat-te

This phrase is used in various situations to express fear.

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Malay Melayu ms

Saya takut

Sa-ya ta-KUT

This is a common and versatile way to express fear in Malay.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Ik ben bang

This phrase is used in both formal and informal situations.

Norwegian norsk no

Jeg er redd

Yay air red

This is a common way to express fear in Norwegian.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਰ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ (Mainu dar lagda hai)

Mai-nu dur lug-da hai

This is a common way to express fear in Punjabi.

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Polish polski pl

Boję się

BO-ye shen

This is a standard way to say 'I am scared' in Polish.

Portuguese Português pt

Tenho medo

TEN-yo MEH-doo

This is the standard way to say 'I am scared' in Portuguese.

Romanian română ro

Mi-e frică

Mee-eh FREE-kah

This is a common and natural way to express fear in Romanian.

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Russian русский ru

Я боюсь (Ya boyus')

Ya ba-YOOS'

This is a common way to express fear in Russian.

Swedish svenska sv

Jag är rädd

Yah air ræd

This is a common way to express fear in Swedish.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Ninaogopa

Nee-na-o-GO-pa

This is a common way to express fear in Swahili.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

நான் பயப்படுகிறேன் (Naan bayapadukiren)

Naan bay-a-pa-du-ki-ren

This is a standard way to express fear in Tamil.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

నాకు భయంగా ఉంది (Naaku bhayanga undhi)

Naa-koo bay-yan-ga un-dhi

This is a common way to express fear in Telugu.

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Thai ไทย th

ฉันกลัว (Chǎn glua)

Chan glua

This is a standard way to express fear in Thai.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Natatakot ako

Na-ta-ta-kot a-ko

This is the standard way to say 'I am scared' in Tagalog.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Korkuyorum

Kor-ku-YO-rum

This phrase is used in various situations to express fear.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Я боюся (Ya boiusya)

Ya bo-YOO-sya

This is a common way to express fear in Ukrainian.

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Urdu اردو ur

مجھے ڈر لگتا ہے (Mujhe dar lagta hai)

Moo-JEH dur lug-TA hai

This is a common way to express fear in Urdu.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Tôi sợ

Toy so

This is a direct and common way to express fear in Vietnamese.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Mo bẹ̀rù

Mo beh-ROO

This is a common way to express fear in Yoruba.

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Chinese 中文 zh

我害怕 (Wǒ hàipà)

Wo hay-PAH

This is a standard and direct way to express fear in Mandarin Chinese.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

我驚 (ngo5 ging1)

Ngo ging

This is a common way to express fear in Cantonese.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Ngiyesaba

Ngee-ye-SA-ba

This is a common way to express fear in Zulu.

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