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어렵다 means “to be difficult.” Its polite present form is 어려워요.
Use 어려운 before a noun: 어려운 문제 means “a difficult problem.”
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한국어 발음은 어려워요.
hangugeo bareumeun eoryeowoyo.
Korean pronunciation is difficult.
이 문제는 어려워요.
i munjeneun eoryeowoyo.
This problem is difficult.
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