Meaning: We encountered difficulties during our journey.
Choice of Words: Faced: encountered or dealt with something; Challenges: difficult tasks or problems.
Alternative Expressions
We encountered numerous obstacles on our journey.
Meaning: This means that the speaker and their group met or experienced a lot of things that blocked or hindered their progress during their journey.
Choice of Words:We refers to the speaker and any group they are a part of. Encountered means to meet or experience something, often unexpectedly. Numerous means a large number of something. Obstacles are things that block or hinder progress. On means located or happening at a particular place or thing. Our journey refers to the path or direction being taken.
We had to overcome many difficulties during our travels.
Meaning: This means that the speaker and their group had to succeed in dealing with or getting over a lot of hard things during their journey.
Choice of Words:We refers to the speaker and any group they are a part of. Had to means that something was necessary or unavoidable. Overcome means to succeed in dealing with or getting over something difficult. Many means a large number of something. Difficulties are things that are hard to do or deal with. During means at a particular time or period. Our travels refers to the path or direction being taken.