مَہَن٘گا
mahaṅgā
The English word 'expensive' is translated into Urdu as مَہَن٘گا (mahaṅgā). Wiktionary also lists قِیمْتی (qīmtī).
Meaning: having a high price or cost (adj)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مَہَن٘گا | mahaṅgā |
| قِیمْتی | qīmtī |
مَہَن٘گا is used to describe something that has a high price or cost. If you want to say something is 'very expensive', you can say بہت مَہَن٘گا by placing بہت (meaning 'very') before the adjective.
Which one should you use?
مَہَن٘گا is the standard, everyday way to say 'expensive' for any object or service. While قِیمْتی can also be translated as 'expensive', it more often carries the connotation of being 'valuable' or 'precious' in terms of worth rather than just a high price tag.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form مَہَن٘گا is the masculine singular adjective and must change its ending to match the gender of the noun it describes. Use مَہَن٘گی to describe a feminine noun and مَہَن٘گے to describe masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
mahaṅgā
Did you know?
- When complaining about the cost of living, Urdu speakers often use the phrase آسمان سے باتیں کرنا, meaning the prices are 'talking to the sky'.
- Urdu has a specific word, مہنگائی, which translates to 'inflation' but literally means 'expensiveness'.
- The word قِیمْتی is frequently used in poetry to describe 'precious' moments or a 'valuable' heart, where using مَہَن٘گا would sound absurdly commercial.
Examples in context
- کیا یہ گھر مَہَن٘گا ہے؟kya yeh ghar mehanga hai?Is this house expensive?
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are shopping for a dress.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، یہ لباس کیسا ہے؟Aisha, yeh libas kaisa hai?Aisha, how is this dress?
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ بہت خوبصورت ہے، لیکن مَہَن٘گا ہے۔Yeh bohat khoobsurat hai, lekin mehnga hai.It is very beautiful, but it is expensive.
- حمزہ Hamzaاس کی قیمت کتنی ہے؟Is ki qimat kitni hai?How much is its price?
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ پانچ ہزار روپے کا ہے۔Yeh paanch hazar rupay ka hai.It is five thousand rupees.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “expensive” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
