kuwa vigumu
KOO-wah vee-GOO-moo
How to say it
Swahilikuwa vigumuKOO-wah vee-GOO-moosoon
Englishto be difficult, to be hardsoon
Frenchêtre difficile
Meaning
For a task or situation to be hard to do or to bear.
Good to know
Used with an impersonal subject and a verb after it: ni vigumu kuamini, it is hard to believe; inaweza kuwa vigumu, it may be difficult. The opposite is kuwa rahisi.
Examples
- Inaweza kuwa vigumu kupata tiketi siku ya mwisho.It may be hard to get a ticket on the last day.
- Maisha yalianza kuwa vigumu baada ya kupoteza kazi.Life began to be difficult after he lost his job.
- Swali hili linaonekana kuwa vigumu kwa watoto.This question seems to be difficult for children.
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