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difficile

"difficile" means "difficult, hard" in Italian. It is number 460 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

difficult, hard; person who is intractable or hard to please; difficult time or moment

IPA

/difˈfi.t͡ʃi.le/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È difficile.
  This is difficult.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Sarà difficile.
  It'll be hard.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Era difficile.
  It was difficult.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK

Learned together

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

• stasera this evening, tonight
• ultimo last
• possibile possible
• indietro back, behind, backwards
• piccolo small
• tardi late
• ieri yesterday
• fantastico fantastic
• fatto done, made

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