This one’s a super idiomatic way to say something’s hard / difficult:
👉 it’s hard / it’s difficult
You’ll often see it with an indirect object pronoun to show WHO finds it tough:
Me cuesta trabajo. = I find it difficult.Te cuesta trabajo. = You find it difficult.
Etc., etc.
🌪️ When to whip it out
Anytime you want to say that something’s difficult:
El español me cuesta mucho trabajo.
I find Spanish really hard.
Cuesta trabajo, ¿verdad?
It’s difficult, isn’t it?
⚠️ Tone
✅ Neutral and polite.
✅ VERY common in everyday convos with teachers, coworkers, abuelas, etc.
🔁 Similar chunks
Me cuestaEstá cañónEstá cabrónEstá perroEstá bien difícilEstá color de hormiga