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Decoded Slug: ~기 힘들다 [gi himdeulda] (It's hard to)
Korean Grammar Point
~기 힘들다 [gi himdeulda] (It's hard to)
~기 힘들다 [gi himdeulda] (It's hard to)
Short explanation:
Expresses difficulty in performing an action. Translates to 'It's hard to...' in English.
Formation:
Verb stem + 기 + 힘들다
Examples:
매일 아침 일찍 일어나기 힘들어요, 하지만 일 때문에 어쩔 수 없어요.
Maeil achim iljjik ileonagigi himdeuleoyo, hajiman il ttaemune eojjeol su eopseoyo.
It's hard to wake up early every morning, but I have to because of work.
한국어를 배우는 것이 처음에는 어려웠지만, 계속 연습하면서 익숙해지기 힘들다는 것을 깨달았습니다.
Hangugeoreul baeuneun geosi cheoeumeneun eoryeowotjiman, gyesok yeonseuphamyeonseo iksukhaejigi himdeuldaneun geoseul kkaedalatseumnida.
At first, it was hard to learn Korean, but I realized that it's hard to get used to it by continuously practicing.
매일 운동하기 힘들지만, 건강을 위해서는 꾸준히 해야 합니다.
Maeil undong hagigi himdeuljiman, geongangeul wihaeseoneun kkujeunhi haeya habnida.
It's hard to exercise every day, but for health, you have to do it consistently.
사람들 앞에서 말하기가 정말 힘들지만, 아직도 연습하고 있습니다.
Saramdeul apeseo malhagiga jeongmal himdeuljiman, ajikdo yeonseuphago itsseumnida.
It's really hard to speak in front of people, but I'm still practicing.
Long explanation:
'~기 힘들다 [gi himdeulda]' is a common grammar structure in Korean used to indicate that performing an action is difficult. It is often used to express physical, mental, or emotional difficulty. '기' changes the preceding verb into a noun form, while '힘들다' means 'hard' or 'difficult.' So altogether, it translates roughly as 'it’s hard to (do something)' in English.