How to Say "i scared" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i scared” is “asusté” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA2
to cause someone to feel fear or surprise
Examples
Asusté a mi gato cuando entré a la habitación.
I scared my cat when I entered the room.
Perdón, no quería hacerlo, te asusté.
Sorry, I didn't want to do that, I scared you.
The 'I did it' ending
The 'é' at the end of 'asusté' is a standard way to say 'I did something' in the past for verbs that end in -ar. It indicates the action is finished.
The Importance of the Accent
Mistake: “asuste”
Correction: asusté
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