Cuesta/Cuestan

Question

In a sentence like the following:

A mi me cuesta entender a la gente, hablan muy rapido.

What is the meaning of cuesta? I understand this a complemento indirecto form... but I can't seem to understand what is exact meaning of Cuesta/Cuestan in this context.

If it is "cannot", can I also say this sentence.

Me cuesta trabajar a la casa.

Is this sentence correct? (In English I want to say "I cannot do work at home")

Hello, welcome to the forum! - rac1, Dec 7, 2012

Me cuesta trabajar en (la) casa - maestroantonio, Dec 7, 2012

Answer 1

"Cuesta" is used often in CR to express diffaculity or work.

Answer 2

1. Me cuesta trabajar en casa
2. Se me dificulta trabajar en casa
3. Se me hace pesado trabajar en casa

I personally would use number 3.

Answer 3

Literally the phase is " For me it costs me to understand the people, they speak very rapid.

Cuesta equals "it costs" In english we would probably say "It is a struggle for me...

Answer 4

Gracias chicos!

Answer 5

A mi me cuesta entender a la gente que habla muy rapido.

This is a shortened version of "A mi me cuesta trabajo entender a la gente que habla muy rapido."

"Costarse trabajo" ...... "to be very difficult for someone" / "to make someone spend a lot of effort."

Answer 6

I would use a different word for cuesta... No Puedo trabajar a la me casa

Maybe you wanted to say: no puedo trabajar en la casa / en mi casa - maestroantonio, Dec 7, 2012