सस्ता
sastā/səs.t̪ɑː/
The Hindi word for cheap is सस्ता (sastā).
सस्ता is used to describe something that is low or reduced in price. Similar to English, it can sometimes refer to low quality, but it is most commonly used to discuss cost.
Meaning: low and/or reduced in price (adj)
Which one should you use?
The antonym of सस्ता is महँगा, which means expensive.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the default form is सस्ता, it changes to सस्ती to agree with feminine nouns. It changes to सस्ते when referring to masculine plural nouns or when used in an oblique case.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced sastā (/səs.t̪ɑː/).
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Examples in context
- यह जैकेट महंगा नहीं है, बहुत सस्ता है।This jacket isn't expensive, it's very cheap.This sentence shows how to use सस्ता to describe a jacket.Tatoeba #443065 by minshirui, translation #3212915 by anubhav93
- ईंधनों में पेट्रोल भी अब सस्ता नहीं रहा।Petrol is no longer a cheap fuel.This sentence uses सस्ता in the context of fuel prices.Tatoeba #459827 by minshirui, translation #272255 by BE
- मुझे एक सस्ते और अच्छे मोबाइल की ज़रूरत है।I need a cheap and good quality mobile phone.
- यह विद्यालय परियोजना बहुत किफायती थी।This school project was very cost-effective.
- बाजार में यह फल बहुत सस्ता है।bāzār mēṃ yaha phal bahut sastā hai.This fruit is very cheap in the market.
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Example conversation
Priya and Vikas are shopping for groceries.
- प्रिया Priyaविकास, क्या यह चावल सस्ता है?vikās, kyā yaha chāval sastā hai?Vikas, is this rice cheap?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, यह बहुत सस्ता है।hāṃ, yaha bahut sastā hai.Yes, it is very cheap.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, फिर इसे ले लो।ṭhīk hai, phir ise lē lo.Okay, then take it.
- विकास Vikasमैं इसे अभी खरीद लेता हूँ।maiṃ isē abhī kharīd lētā hūṃ.I will buy it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheap” translations and entries सस्ता, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries सस्ता, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
