

Ich wollte dich wirklich nicht erschrecken.
[ˈɪç ˈvɔltə ˈdɪç ˈvɪrklɪç ˈnɪçt ɛɐ̯ˈʃrɛkn̩.]
I really didn't mean to scare you.
Mensch, du hast mich total erschreckt!
[ˈmɛnʃ, ˈduː ˈhast ˈmɪç toˈtaːl ɛɐ̯ˈʃrɛkt!]
Wow, you really scared me!
Der laute Knall erschreckte die Kinder im Garten.
[deːɐ ˈlaʊ̯tə ˈknal ɛɐ̯ˈʃrɛktə ˈdiː ˈkɪndɐ ˈɪm ˈɡartn̩.]
The loud bang frightened the children in the garden.
"erschrecken" is in the lesson "Verbs 7" (Level 19), along with 11 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.