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afraid

"afraid" is an English word from A1 (adj), number 424 by frequency. In Spanish: con miedo / asustado. In Portuguese: com medo. In Chinese: 害怕 (hàipà).

Meaning (Spanish)

con miedo / asustado

Meaning (Portuguese)

com medo

Meaning (Chinese)

害怕 (hàipà)

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• We are afraid.
  Spanish: Estamos asustados.
  Portuguese: Estamos com medo.
  Tatoeba: CC / marcelostockle / brauliobezerra
• Are you afraid?
  Spanish: ¿Tienes miedo?
  Portuguese: Você está com medo?
  Chinese: 你害怕吗？
  Tatoeba: arnxy20 / arnxy20 / arnxy20 / GlossaMatik
• They were afraid.
  Spanish: Ellos tuvieron miedo.
  Chinese: 他们害怕了。
  Tatoeba: CK / cueyayotl / mirrorvan

Learned together

In the course, "afraid" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• far lejos
• easy fácil
• different diferente
• dear querido
• quite bastante
• anyway aun así / igual
• important importante
• married casado
• behind atrás

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