barato
/baˈɾato/
The Bisaya word for cheap is barato.
barato is an adjective used to describe something that is low or reduced in price.
Meaning: low and/or reduced in price (adj)
Which one should you use?
The opposite of barato is mahal, which means expensive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective barato is invariant, meaning it does not change its form to agree with gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/baˈɾato/
Did you know?
- While barato means cheap, the word mahal for expensive also means 'dear' or 'loved' in both Bisaya and Tagalog.
- In some contexts, calling a person barato does not mean they are inexpensive, but rather implies they are 'cheap' in character or lacks dignity.
- A common way to ask for a lower price is not to use barato but to ask pahangyo, which is a request for a discount.
Examples in context
- Ang presyo niini nga produkto maayo kaayo. Barato gyud!The price of this product is very good. It's really cheap!
- Nagpuyo siya sa barato nga apartment.He/she is living in an affordable apartment.
- Barato kaayo kini.This is very cheap.
- Dili kaayo barato ang ilang mga sanina.Their clothes are not very cheap.
- Mangita kog barato nga balay.I am looking for a cheap house.
Example conversation
Joy and Ricardo are shopping at a local market.
- JoyTan-awa, barato kaayo kining mangga!Look, these mangoes are very cheap!
- RicardoTinuod, palit ta og daghan, Joy.True, let's buy many, Joy.
- JoyBarato na gyud siya kaysa sa supermarket.It is really cheaper than at the supermarket.
- RicardoSakto gyud ka, Ricardo.You are absolutely right, Ricardo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheap” translations and entries barato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
