Japanese phrase
申し訳ありませんが、難しいです。 mō shi wake a ri ma se n ga muzuka shi i de su
Meaning
I'm sorry, but that would be difficult.
When to use it
A polite way to say that something is difficult. It often softens a refusal in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
この日程に変更できますか？ ko no nit tei ni hen kō de ki ma su ka
Could you switch to this schedule?
申し訳ありませんが、難しいです。 mō shi wake a ri ma se n ga muzuka shi i de su
I'm sorry, but that would be difficult.