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Great Spanish Colloquial Phrases With ‘Miedo’
‘Miedo‘ (Fear) is another great Spanish word that changes meaning completely depending on whether it is used literally or colloquially:
Literal Meanings:
Ay, ¡me das mucho miedo! – Ah, you’re really scaring me! (For ‘ghosts’ at Halloween!)
Hubo una gran tormenta mientras íbamos caminando por el campo y pasamos mucho miedo – There was a big storm while we were walking in the countryside and we got really scared
Una película de miedo – A horror film
Colloquial Meanings:
Miedo is also used colloquially here in Spain (by people of all ages) to mean something is great:
Este helado está de miedo – This ice cream is amazing
Fuimos a los Alpes este verano y lo pasamos de miedo – We went to the Alps this summer and had a fantastic time
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Trick or Treat! Halloween Spanish!
It’s Halloween time in Spain, and the streets are full of witches, ghouls and ghosts! We’ve got some special treats for you (and no tricks!) – Some great ‘scary’ Spanish vocab and phrases!
The Super-Useful, Real Spanish ‘Scary’ Vocab and Phrases!
Here are some ‘frights and scares’ Spanish phrases for you to use all year round, and not just at Halloween!
Asustar – To scare someone or give someone a shock
¡No me asustes! – Don’t scare me
Ben: No arranca el coche – The car won’t start
Marina: ¡No me asustes, que acabo de recogerlo del taller! – Don’t scare me like that, I just picked it up from the workshop!
Un susto – a shock
¡Qué susto me has dado! – What a fright you just gave me (e.g. when someone comes into a room without you noticing)
¡Qué susto me ha dado el perro! – What a shock that dog gave me
Me llevé un susto que no veas / me he dado un susto de muerte – I got a really big shock (for really serious situations/shocks)
Ha habido un accidente de tráfico justo delante mío, y pensé que no iba a frenar a tiempo. Me he dado un susto de muerte. – There was a car accident right in front of me, and I thought I wouldn’t be able to stop in time. I got a terrible shock.
¡Qué susto, un vampiro! – What a fright, a vampire! (When your neighbour appears in his vampire costume this halloween!)
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