ha costado

has cost

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phrase Uncommon #21,168

has cost Used for something that has required money, time, or effort. The indirect object pronoun indicates who paid or made the effort: me ha costado means “it has cost me” or “it has been difficult for me.”

SP: Me ha costado mucho aprender español.

EN: It has been very difficult for me to learn Spanish.

Nos ha costado muchas vidas.

It has cost us many lives.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Me ha costado recogerlo.

It was hard for me to pick it up.

— SEND HELP (Enviad ayuda) (2026)

Querrá saber cuánto nos ha costado esta visita real.

You'll want to know how much this royal visit cost us.

Bastante me ha costado ser enfermera.

It has been quite a struggle for me to become a nurse.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Este escándalo le ha costado su reputación.

This scandal has cost him his reputation.

Siempre me ha costado aceptarlo.

I've always found it hard to accept.

— Strangers: Capítulo 3 (2026)

No ha costado mucho.

It didn't take much effort.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Te ha costado ir a buscar la caja.

It was hard for you to go and get the box.

— Amelie (2001)

Me ha costado diez pavos.

It cost me ten bucks.

— American Gangster (2007)

Y hoy le ha costado el título.

And today, it cost him the title.

— The Host (2006)

La educación de nuestros hijos nos ha costado mucho.

Our children's education has cost us a lot.

Me ha costado una década superarlo, pero te juro que se acabó.

It's taken me a decade to get over it, but I swear it's over.

— Hable con ella (2002)