it was hard
C'était dur pour ta maman quand elle t'attendait.
It was hard for your mother when she was expecting you.
— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)
C'était dur parce que tu étais si loin.
It was hard because you were so far away.
— Your Name. (2016)
Je le voyais lutter, c'était dur.
I could see him struggling; it was hard.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
I know it was hard.
C'était dur avec les enfants, sans toi.
It was hard with the kids without you.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)
C'était dur, la traversée du désert ?
Was crossing the desert difficult?
— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)
Avant c'était dur, mais après ça s'est amélioré.
It used to be hard, but it got better afterwards.