tenía miedo
tenía miedo(
teh
-
nee
-
ah
myeh
-
doh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
1. (first person singular)
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you were afraid
Me di cuenta de que tenía miedo por la cara que puso.I could tell by the look on your face that you were afraid.
b. you were scared
Si tenía miedo, ¿por qué no me lo dijo? Yo habría disminuido la velocidad.If you were scared, why didn't you tell me? I could've slowed down.
3. (third person singular)
a. he was afraid (masculine)
El soldado comenzó a llorar porque tenía miedo.The soldier began crying because he was afraid.
b. he was scared (masculine)
Las personas decían que Ramiro era un gallina porque tenía miedo.People called Ramiro a chicken because he was scared.
c. she was afraid (feminine)
Mi hija y yo nos subimos a la montaña rusa. Me di cuenta de que ella tenía miedo.My daughter and I went on the rollercoaster. I could tell that she was afraid.
d. she was scared (feminine)
Mariana comenzó a pedir ayudar porque tenía miedo.Mariana began asking for help because she was scared.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate tenía miedo using machine translators
See Machine TranslationsRandom Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Get a WordWant to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
el panadero
baker
SpanishDict Premium
Have you tried it yet? Here's what's included:
Cheat sheets
No ads
Learn offline on iOS
Fun phrasebooks
Learn Spanish faster
Support SpanishDict
