Ergens moeite mee hebben
Example: Ik heb soms moeite met nieuwe woorden leren.
Definition
"Ergens moeite mee hebben" means to find something difficult or challenging to do, understand, or deal with. It expresses having trouble or struggling with a particular task, situation, or concept, as in sometimes having difficulty learning new words.
Translations
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to have difficulty with -
tener dificultades con -
tenir dificultats amb -
avoir du mal avec -
Schwierigkeiten haben mit -
avere difficoltà con -
ter dificuldade com
Etymology
The phrase "ergens moeite mee hebben" is Dutch, where "ergens" means 'with something/somewhere,' "moeite" means 'effort' or 'difficulty,' and "hebben" means 'to have.' Together, it literally translates to 'to have difficulty with something.' This phrase reflects a straightforward combination of words to express struggle or challenge.
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"Ergens moeite mee hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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