English–Spanish
“scare” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsusto/
Example
Me dio un susto cuando sonó el teléfono.
It gave me a scare when the phone rang.
How to say “scare” in Spanish
“Scare” in Spanish is susto.
Sudden jolt of alarm and surprise.
Example sentences with susto
Al abrir la puerta, me llevé un susto por el gato.
When I opened the door, I was startled by the cat.
Tips for using susto
- The phrase dar un susto commonly means 'to give someone a scare' and usually appears with an indirect object pronoun, as in 'le di un susto'.
Other Spanish words for “scare”
La oscuridad me aterra.
The darkness scares me.
No quiero atemorizar a los niños.
I don't want to scare the children.
¡No me asustes así!
Don't startle me like that!