How to Say ‘Difficulties’ in French
Des difficultés
day dee-fee-kool-TAY
[day dee-fee-kool-TAY]
💬 Usage Tip: Des means 'some' or 'any.' Difficultés is plural here, as in English: 'difficulties.'
🇫🇷 In France: French teachers often speak gently about learning issues using phrases like des difficultés rather than very direct labels.
Phrase Breakdown
Des
[day]
some; any
Plural indefinite article, often meaning some or any.
Il a des difficultés en lecture.
He has some difficulties in reading.
difficultés
[dee-fee-kool-TAY]
difficulties
Plural noun meaning problems or difficulties.
Lucas a des difficultés en mathématiques.
Lucas has difficulties in mathematics.
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