It scares me... / I'm afraid of...
Me da miedo + noun/infinitive
| Me da miedo la oscuridad. | The dark scares me. |
| Me da miedo volar. | I'm afraid of flying. |
| Le da miedo perder su trabajo. | He/she is afraid of losing his/her job. |
| Me da un poco de miedo empezar de nuevo. | Starting over scares me a little. |
| A los niños les da miedo la tormenta. | The kids are afraid of the storm. |
Me da miedo... _____
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❌ Tengo miedo eso.
✅ Me da miedo eso.
"Me da miedo" (it scares me) needs the indirect object "me", unlike "tengo miedo de", which uses "tengo".