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difficile

"difficile" means "difficult" in French. It is number 566 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

difficult; choosy, fussy, picky

IPA

/di.fi.sil/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Est-ce difficile ?
  Is it hard?
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• Tu es difficile.
  You're fussy.
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• Je suis difficile.
  I'm fussy.
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Learned together

In the course, "difficile" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• drôle funny, amusing
• sujet subject
• impossible impossible
• mort dead
• bizarre bizarre, odd, strange, funny
• tôt early
• sûrement surely, certainly
• sauf safe
• sérieux serious

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