Questions & Answers about Ik ben altijd bang voor die spin.
Why do we use voor here instead of van, if the English translation says "afraid of"?
In Dutch, many adjectives have fixed prepositions that don't match English. The adjective bang (afraid/scared) always pairs with voor when stating what you are afraid of. You can't translate "of" literally here; you just need to memorize the fixed combination bang voor.
Can I also use bang voor if I'm afraid of an abstract concept, or only for physical things like a spider?
Could I put the time word at the end and say "Ik ben bang voor die spin altijd"?
No, that word order sounds unnatural in Dutch. In a standard main clause, adverbs of time like altijd (always) generally come right after the main verb (ben) and before the adjective (bang) or the prepositional phrase.
Why is it die spin and not dat spin?