Difficult in Spanish
Difficult in Spanish is difícil (dee-FEE-seel).
- Spanish
- difícil
- Say it
- dee-FEE-seel
- Changes to
- difíciles
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Spanish adjectives to describe things and places
The other words in step 4 of Common Spanish Adjectives.
- caroexpensive · KAH-roh
- baratocheap · bah-RAH-toh
- fácileasy · FAH-seel
- limpioclean · LEEM-pyoh
- suciodirty · SOO-syoh
- abiertoopen · ah-BYEHR-toh
- cerradoclosed · seh-RRAH-doh
- rápidofast · RRAH-pee-doh
- lentoslow · LEN-toh
- calientehot (temperature) · kah-LYEN-teh
- fríocold · FREE-oh
- bonitopretty · boh-NEE-toh
- cómodocomfortable · KOH-moh-doh
- peligrosodangerous · peh-lee-GROH-soh
- interesanteinteresting · een-teh-reh-SAHN-teh
Questions about difícil
How do you say difficult in Spanish?
Difficult in Spanish is difícil.
How do you pronounce difícil?
Say it dee-FEE-seel. The syllable in capitals is stressed: FEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Does difícil change for feminine and plural?
It's the same for masculine and feminine nouns. The plural is difíciles.
What does difícil mean in English?
In English, difícil means difficult.
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