est difficile

is difficult

→ être
phrase Very common #1,527
is difficult Used after a singular subject. The adjective difficile stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns.
FR: Apprendre une langue est difficile.
EN: Learning a language is difficult.

Ce mot est difficile à prononcer.

This word is difficult to pronounce.

Ça m'est difficile de le croire.

I find it difficult to believe.

Je pense que la grammaire française est difficile.

I think French grammar is difficult.

Je ne suis pas sûr de pouvoir te faire réaliser à quel point cela est difficile.

I'm not sure I can make you realize how difficult this is.

Le grec est difficile à apprendre.

Greek is difficult to learn.

La vie d'un banquier est difficile.

A banker's life is difficult.

Ce texte est difficile à lire.

This text is difficult to read.

Un bon ami est difficile à trouver.

A good friend is hard to find.

Le monde est difficile.

The world is difficult.

Cet emballage est difficile à retirer.

This packaging is difficult to remove.

Il lui est difficile de vivre de sa maigre retraite.

It’s difficult for him to live on his meager pension.

Parler français est difficile.

Speaking French is difficult.

Cette nourriture est difficile à digérer.

This food is difficult to digest.

Le français est difficile à apprendre.

French is difficult to learn.

La part de vérité dans ses propos est difficile à évaluer.

The degree of truth in his statements is difficult to assess.

L'arabe est difficile !

Arabic is difficult!

M. Hoshino est difficile à satisfaire.

Mr. Hoshino is hard to please.

Le dialogue est difficile.

The dialogue is difficult.

— Même la pluie (2011)

La raison qu'il a donnée est difficile à comprendre.

The reason he gave is difficult to understand.

Y amener l'eau est difficile.

Bringing water there is difficult.

— Vivre (1952)

Il nous est difficile de comprendre ce qui s'est passé.

It is difficult for us to understand what happened.

La partie est difficile à gagner, mais si amusante à jouer !

The game is hard to win, but so much fun to play!

Apprendre une langue étrangère est difficile.

Learning a foreign language is difficult.

Le président est difficile à approcher.

The president is difficult to approach.

Mon mari est difficile à vivre.

My husband is difficult to live with.

L'adaptation économique est difficile à réaliser.

Economic adaptation is difficult to achieve.

Il lui est difficile de résoudre le problème.

It is difficult for him to solve the problem.

Je sais que Tom est difficile.

I know Tom is difficult.

Le français est difficile.

French is difficult.

Cette question est difficile à résoudre.

This question is difficult to answer.

Il lui est difficile de vivre de sa maigre pension.

It is difficult for him to live on his meager pension.

Le choix est difficile.

The choice is difficult.

Rencontrer des filles est difficile.

Meeting girls is hard.

Ce travail est difficile.

This work is difficult.

La raison qu'il donna est difficile à comprendre.

The reason he gave is difficult to understand.

Le but est difficile à atteindre.

The goal is difficult to achieve.

Aux heures de pointe, il nous est difficile de trouver un taxi par ici.

During rush hour, it is difficult for us to find a taxi around here.

Mettre les idées en pratique est difficile.

Putting ideas into practice is difficult.

Ce vieil homme est difficile pour la nourriture.

This old man is picky about food.

Sa situation est difficile.

His situation is difficult.

Maîtriser l'anglais est difficile.

Mastering English is difficult.

M. Ip, chaque pas vers le sommet est difficile.

Mr. Ip, every step toward the summit is difficult.

— The Grandmaster (2013)

Tom est difficile.

Tom is difficult.

Ce mot est difficile.

This word is difficult.

Ce monde est difficile.

This world is difficult.

Rencontrer des garçons est difficile.

Meeting boys is hard.

Faire l'ascension du Matterhorn est difficile.

Climbing the Matterhorn is difficult.

Tout début est difficile.

Every beginning is difficult.

La leçon trois est difficile.

Lesson three is difficult.

Répondre à cette question est difficile.

Answering this question is difficult.

Jack est difficile à convaincre.

Jack is hard to convince.

Mais il leur est difficile de sortir de Chine.

But it's difficult for them to leave China.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

Mais elle est difficile.

But she is difficult.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

Trouver un travail est difficile.

Finding a job is difficult.

Ce soir, ça m'est difficile, mais je pense que Pierre est libre.

Tonight is difficult for me, but I think Pierre is free.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Apprendre le français est difficile.

Learning French is difficult.

Il m'est difficile d'exprimer des idées par des mots.

I find it difficult to express ideas in words.

La distance est difficile à estimer.

The distance is difficult to estimate.

Le plan est difficile.

The plan is difficult.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Tout commencement est difficile.

Every beginning is difficult.

Le jeu est difficile, compliqué.

The game is hard, complicated.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)