Korean phrase
~ 때문에 많이 힘들었어요. ~ ttae mu ne ma ni him deu reo sseo yo
Meaning
I had a really hard time because of ___
When to use it
It says the speaker struggled a lot because of something. It is a calm, polite way to explain the cause of a difficult experience.
Example dialogue
비행기 연착 때문에 많이 힘들었어요. pi haeng gi yeon chak ttae mu ne ma ni him deu reo sseo yo
I had a really hard time because of the flight delay.
그래서 어떻게 했어요? keu rae seo eo tteo ke hae sseo yo
So what did you do?