These expressions describe a person’s reaction to a situation or thing.
The idea
Me da miedo expresses fear, me da vergüenza embarrassment, and me da igual indifference; use dan with a plural subject.
Examples
- Me da miedo la oscuridad.The dark scares me.
- A Sara le dan miedo las arañas.Sara is afraid of spiders.
- Me da vergüenza hablar en público.Speaking in public embarrasses me.
- A Pablo le da vergüenza preguntar.Pablo feels embarrassed to ask.
- Me da igual el color.I do not mind which color.
- A ellos les da igual la hora.They do not mind what time it is.
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The thing causing the reaction is the subject: say le dan miedo las arañas, with plural dan for arañas.
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Choose the word expressing fear of the dark. Me da ___ la oscuridad. (miedo / vergüenza)
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miedo
Me da miedo la oscuridad expresses fear of darkness.
Choose the word expressing embarrassment about speaking. Me da ___ hablar en público. (vergüenza / miedo)
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vergüenza
Me da vergüenza hablar en público expresses embarrassment.
Choose the verb form agreeing with plural spiders. A Sara le ___ miedo las arañas. (dan / da)
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dan
Le dan miedo las arañas uses plural dan for arañas.
Practice round
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Choose the word expressing fear of the dark. Me da ___ la oscuridad. (miedo / vergüenza)
Choose the word expressing embarrassment about speaking. Me da ___ hablar en público. (vergüenza / miedo)
Choose the verb form agreeing with plural spiders. A Sara le ___ miedo las arañas. (dan / da)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Choose the expression for the named reaction and match da or dan to its subject.