How to Say ‘It's a little difficult for me’ in Mexican Spanish
Se me complica
seh meh kohm-PLEE-kah
[seh meh kohm-PLEE-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Se me complica] is a common way to say something is difficult for you without sounding too direct. You can swap in other things the same way: [Se me complica mañana] or [Se me complica esa hora].
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
it becomes / it gets
Here 'se' is part of an impersonal-style expression meaning something becomes difficult for someone.
Se me complica llegar temprano.
It becomes difficult for me to arrive early.
me
[meh]
to me / for me
An indirect object pronoun showing that something affects me.
Se me complica los lunes.
It gets difficult for me on Mondays.
complica
[kohm-PLEE-kah]
gets complicated / becomes difficult
From 'complicar'; here it means something is difficult or inconvenient for someone.
El horario se complica por la tarde.
The schedule gets complicated in the afternoon.
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