"Das ist nun wirklich nicht schwer!"

[IanPPG]

I don't understand the purpose of nun in this sentence. Is it simply emphasis?

[PatriciaJH]

It took "That really isn't hard now;" in English, that "now" could either mean, it used to be hard and isn't anymore, or "now" could just be for placation or emphasis.

Does it work the same way in German, I wonder?

[blargblargblarg]

that is now really not difficult
warum ist diese falsch ?

[dvdtknsn]

"Now that really's not hard!" <- this proposed answer doesn't look right!

[philster043]

I've heard it expressed in English "now this really is heavy!" but never really heard it with "not" but I guess it'd be doable.

[jaye16]

so where is the "nun" I had: That is now really not difficult. which didn't sound like great Eng. but it wouldn't be the first time. So i went for literal.

[JohnPickton]

The English could be;
"Now, that really isn't difficult!"
maybe said to someone struggling to do something.
But I only speculate.