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Me cuesta...

I find it hard to... / It's difficult for me to...

Sentence Frames
Notes & Usage:

Very natural frame for expressing difficulty. Me cuesta + infinitive. Me cuesta mucho = I find it very hard. Distinct from lo que me cuesta es...

See It in Context

Me cuesta mucho levantarme temprano.

I find it very hard to get up early.

Me cuesta expresar mis emociones en público.

I find it difficult to express my emotions in public.

—¿Qué parte se te hace difícil? —Me cuesta el subjuntivo.

—What part do you find difficult? —I find the subjunctive hard.