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How do you say "difficult" in Italian?
difficile
In Italian, "difficult" is difficile.
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Pronunciation
dee-fee-CHEE-lay, stress on the third syllable, soft 'ch' as in 'cheat'.
Grammar notes
Difficile is invariable and ends in -e, remaining unchanged for all genders and numbers.
Example sentence
Questo problema è difficile.
This problem is difficult.
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How to remember difficile
Difficulty and difficile are close - think of something that's difficult to accomplish.
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Questions about difficile
How do you say "difficult" in Italian?
In Italian, "difficult" is difficile. It is a noun.
How is difficile written in Italian?
difficile is written using the standard Italian script.
How is difficile used in a sentence?
Use difficile as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Questo problema è difficile. (This problem is difficult.).
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