was difficult
A escolha do presente foi difícil, ele é muito exigente.
Choosing a gift was difficult; he's very picky.
Acho que não sabe como foi difícil pra eu chegar aqui.
I don't think you know how hard it was for me to get here.
— Marty Supreme (2025)
It was difficult at first.
O segundo documento foi difícil traduzir.
The second document was difficult to translate.
Foi difícil estudar esperanto.
It was difficult to study Esperanto.
Learning French was difficult.