[Daily Expression] I had trouble finding this place. 여기 찾는데 애먹었어.

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I had trouble finding this place.
여기 찾는데 애먹었어. 

 

have trouble ~ing ~하는 데 어려움을 겪다, 애를 먹다 

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어떠한 일을 하는데 힘들거나 어려움을 겪다는 표현을 나타낼 때 

have trouble + V-ing으로 표현합니다. 

to find it difficult to do something (englishclub)

 

 

Examples

Have you had trouble getting to sleep lately? (englishclub)
최근에 잠을 자는 데 어려움이 있나요?

Norris had trouble finding work and is still unemployed.
Norris는 일자리를 구하는 데 애를 먹고 있고, 여전히 실직한 상태야. 
(Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)

I think something's wrong.
뭔가 잘못되어 간다고 생각해요. 
she's having trouble breathing.
그녀가 숨을 쉬기 어려워하고 있어요. 
Decreased breath sounds on the right side. 
오른쪽 방향에서 숨소리가 감소하네요. 
(Grey's Anatomy (2005) - The Becoming)

What's the...?
저건 무엇...인지?
It's a feeding tube.
경관 영양 튜브에요. 
He's having trouble eating.
그는 먹는 데 어려움이 있어요. 
Swallowing, actually.
사실 목구멍으로 넘기는 거예요. 
(Pure Genius - I Got This)


I had trouble finding the place.
그 장소를 찾는 데 너무 힘들었어. 
Illusions?
Illusions?
Cat Noir, she's taken Adrien!
블랙 캣, 그녀가 Adrien을 데려갔어!
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015) - Volpina)