Adjective
schwierig
Pronunciation: /ˈʃviːrɪç/
difficult; hard
A2
rank #1,209
Meanings
Adjective
- difficult; hard
- difficult; awkward (of a person)
Example sentence
Die Matheprüfung war ziemlich schwierig.
The maths exam was quite difficult.
Usage
- eine schwierige Aufgabe — Schwierig describes something hard to do or deal with.
- schwierig / schwer — Both can mean difficult; schwer can also mean heavy.
Ohne Taschenlampe war es schwierig, den Schlüssel zu finden.
Without a torch, it was difficult to find the key.