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How to Say ‘It will be difficult to get around’ in French

Ce sera difficile de circuler

suh-RAH dee-fee-SEEL duh seer-kew-LAY

[suh-RAH dee-fee-SEEL duh seer-kew-LAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Ce sera difficile

suh-RAH dee-fee-SEEL

It will be difficult

Future tense of 'être' plus an adjective.

Example

Ce sera difficile pour lui.

It will be difficult for him.

Words in this phrase

sera

[suh-RAH]

will be

Future of 'être' for il/elle/ce.

Example

Ce sera prêt demain.

It will be ready tomorrow.

difficile

[dee-fee-SEEL]

difficult

Adjective meaning hard, not easy; same form for masculine and feminine.

Example

Cet exercice est difficile.

This exercise is difficult.

de circuler

duh seer-kew-LAY

to move around

'Difficile de' plus an infinitive. 'Circuler' sounds like 'sir-ku-lé'.

Example

Il est difficile de circuler en ville.

It's hard to get around in town.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition indicating direction.

Example

Il vient de Paris.

He comes from Paris.

circuler

[seer-kew-LAY]

to move around

To get through or circulate in a space.

Example

On peut circuler facilement ici.

You can move around easily here.

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