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difícil

"difícil" means "difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough" in Spanish. It is number 404 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough; unlikely; awkward

IPA

/diˈfiθil/

Forms in this course

difíciles

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Será difícil.
  It'll be hard.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / CK
• Era difícil.
  It was difficult.
  Tatoeba: Seael / CK
• ¿Es difícil?
  Is it hard?
  Tatoeba: arh / CK

Learned together

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

• incluso enclosed, included
• pequeño small
• allá there, over there, thither,…
• último final
• arriba above, over
• igual equal, same
• loco crazy, insane, mad, nuts
• final final
• listo clever, smart

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