Japanese phrase
___で困ったことがあります。 ___ de koma tta ko to ga a ri ma su
Meaning
I have had trouble with ___.
When to use it
Describes having trouble with something. It often introduces a past problem and invites more details in a calm, conversational way.
Example dialogue
海外旅行で困ったことがあります。 kai gai ryo kō de koma tta ko to ga a ri ma su
I have had trouble while traveling abroad.
どんなことですか？ do n na ko to de su ka
What kind of trouble did you have?