Me cuesta . . .

[lifeinperu]

In the podcasts, I keep hearing "me cuesta". . . but not in the context of $ . . . Its usually something like

". . . todavía me cuesta entender . . ."

Whats it mean?

[richardksa]

". . . todavía me cuesta entender . . ."

I still find it difficult to understand..... Rough guess.

[Edith]

In the podcasts, I keep hearing "me cuesta". . . but not in the context of $ . . . Its usually something like

". . . todavía me cuesta entender . . ."

Whats it mean?

I know exactly what it means but it's kind of hard to translate. :confused:

[ValenciaSon]

Isn't it meant to convey that a certain activity places a drain or takes considerable effort?

[Edith]

Isn't it meant to convey that a certain activity places a drain or takes considerable effort?

Yes. In Dutch, we say almost exactly the same thing.

[lifeinperu]

Gracias Amigos!

[Ben]

I still find it difficult to understand..... Rough guess.

That's about it!
Or 'It's hard (for me) to....'

e.g. me cuesta mucho levantarme los viernes- I find it really hard to get up on Fridays

[Edith]

Gracias Amigos!

En holandés, se dice: het kost me moeite = me cuesta un esfuerzo. ( literal translation)