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How to Say ‘Is it hard to take care of roses?’ in French

C'est difficile de s'occuper des roses ?

s eh dee-fee-seel duh s oh-kew-PAY day rohz

[s eh dee-fee-seel duh s oh-kew-PAY day rohz]

💬 Usage Tip: Just raising your voice at the end turns a statement into a question. Reuse the frame C'est difficile de…? with other activities, as in C'est difficile de cuisiner ça ? "Is it hard to cook that?"

Phrase Breakdown

C'est difficile

s eh dee-fee-seel

Is it difficult

The question comes only from the rising intonation at the end of the sentence.

Example

C'est difficile, le jardinage ?

Is gardening difficult?

Words in this phrase

C'

[s]

it / this

"C'" stands for "ce" and means "it" or "this" in expressions like "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable de parler avec une équipe accueillante.

It's pleasant to speak with a welcoming team.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

difficile

[dee-fee-seel]

difficult

Adjective meaning hard, difficult, or tricky.

Example

Difficile de rester sérieux avec une phrase comme ça.

It's difficult to stay serious with a line like that.

de s'occuper des roses ?

duh s oh-kew-PAY day rohz

to take care of roses?

'Difficile de' + an infinitive means 'difficult to do something'. Raise your voice on 'roses'.

Example

C'est facile de s'occuper des chats ?

Is it easy to take care of cats?

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

to

A preposition indicating direction.

Example

Il vient de Paris.

He comes from Paris.

s'

[s]

oneself

Reflexive pronoun used for oneself in actions.

Example

Il s'acharne à finir ce projet.

He is determined to finish this project.

occuper

[oh-kew-PAY]

to take care (of)

With 's'' and 'de', means to look after or take care of something.

Example

Je dois m'occuper du chien.

I have to take care of the dog.

des

[day]

of the

A combination used to link an associative and definitive relation.

Example

Le livre des enfants.

The children's book.

roses

[rohz]

roses

Plural of 'rose', the flower.

Example

Elle plante des roses.

She plants roses.

Guides for French learners

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