ਸਸਤਾ
sastā
The English word 'cheap' is translated into Punjabi as ਸਸਤਾ (sastā).
ਸਸਤਾ 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 ਸਸਤਾ (sastā – cheap) is ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahingā – expensive).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to match the gender of the noun: use ਸਸਤੀ (sastī) for feminine nouns. The adjective changes its ending to match the number: use ਸਸਤੇ (sastē) for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
sastā
Did you know?
- To call something 'dirt cheap' in Punjabi, speakers use the phrase ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੇ ਭਾਅ (miṭṭī dē bhā'a), which literally means 'at the price of soil'.
- While ਸਸਤਾ (sastā) means 'cheap' in terms of price, using it to describe a person's character can imply they are 'lowly' or 'lacking dignity'.
- When bargaining in a Punjabi market, shoppers often use the word ਸਸਤਾ (sastā) as a request for a discount rather than just a description of price.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਫ਼ਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ।ih phal bahut sasta hai.This fruit is very cheap.
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਕੱਪੜਾ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ?kī ih kappṛā sasta hai?Is this cloth cheap?
Example conversation
Aman and Manpreet are shopping at a local market.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਇਹ ਜੁੱਤੇ ਦੇਖੋ।Manpreet, ih jutte dekho.Manpreet, look at these shoes.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਇਹ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਸਤਾ ਹੈ!Ih tan bahut sasta hai!These are very cheap!
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਪਰ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਚੰਗੇ ਹਨ?Han, par ki ih change han?Yes, but are they good?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਸਸਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਹੈ।Han, ih sasta ate mazboot hai.Yes, it is cheap and strong.
