Phrase · ⚖️ Agreeing and disagreeing with nuance
Me cuesta creer que la mayoría piense como tú.
I find it hard to believe that most people think like you.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronoun(to) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectcuesta1verbit is hardcostar · present · 3rd sing.creer1verbto believeinfinitivequeconjunctionthatladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitemayoríanounmajorityfem. · sing.piense2verbthinkspensar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.comoconjunctionliketú3pronounyou2nd sing. · subject.
- cuesta → Me: iobj
- creer → cuesta: agree
- creer → piense: mood
- mayoría → piense: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Me cuesta creer = I find it hard to believe; costar works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2Creer que normally takes the indicative, but me cuesta creer que expresses doubt → subjunctive piense. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 3After como use tú, not ti.
Variations
- Me cuesta creer que la mayoría opine como tú.